Cristian Everard

Cristian Rudolf Everard (1886-1943) was a Brunanter politician and head of the puppet government during the German occupation of Brunant in the 1940s.

Biography
Everard was born in Grijzestad but lived in Koningstad for most of his life. His father Cristian Sr. (1862-1938) had been the police chief of Grijzestad in the 1890s. In the 1920s and 1930s Cristian Jr. (and his father) became a staunch opponent to the communist Dolmatoff government and organized large rallies by right-wingers in protest. In 1933 he organized the National Socialist Front to oppose the communist, but they did not fare well in elections. In 1941 when the Germans took over Brunant, he quickly cooperated with them and was instrumental in the capture of Brunanter communists. He was officially made Minister-President of the Autonomous Brunanter Government on August 15, 1941 and a large parade was held in his honor. Everard was initially opposed to the brutal treatment of jews seen throughout Europe but in 1942 he allowed them to be shipped out of the country and even permitted any citizen to arrest and detain them.

Everard became a target for resistance groups throughout the country. On September 8, 1943, as he was being driven through Koningstad, two members of the Underground Revolution directed a barrage of machine-gun fire at his car. As soon as he got out to run for cover, he was hit by various bullets and died on the spot.

After his death, the Nazis began a massive terror campaign against the UR. Over 20 members were brutally killed in the following weeks. Everard was posthumously awarded the Medaille d'Honneur, which was rescinded by the Brunanter government in 1945.