Frederico Guerra

Frederico Léon Guerra Larsala (born October 14, 1958 in Saujil, Aurelia) is a Ventora politician and the current Defense Commissioner. In this role, he is the peacetime commander-in-chief of the Ventoran Armed Forces.

Early life
Born October 14, 1958, Frederico is the first son of non-titled nobles Rodofro Guerra Necia and Potia Larsala Opli. With substantial holdings of olive groves, the family was well-to-do. Frederico excelled at school and attended Colegio Vaeme, a prestigious tertiary boarding school in Nicó, Barcon. After receiving his certificado, he continued at the school to attain his bacalatura two years later.

After four years of active military service, Frederico attended the University of Ascara in Ascara, Montaña. There he earned his licentura in social sciences and then his diplomatura in economics.

Military service
At age 18, Frederico entered the Ventoran Army to complete his national service. He was selected for service with Special Operations Group and then appointment as an officer. As a result, he remained in active service for four years. He continued as a ready reservist for another six years, achieving the rank of captain. He received the Medal for Faithful Service with Arrowhead for his time in service and the Medal for Merit recognizing his high caliber of service.

Political career
Following his college years, Frederico returned to Saujil and stood for election as delegate to the People's Assembly in 1986. He was unsuccessful in his bid, but gained full-time employment with the People's Union political party.

In 1988, Frederico stood again and won a seat in the People’s Assembly. Re-elected three times, he served in the Assembly until 1995 when he entered government service as an office head in the Financial Intelligence Section in the Interior Commission. Over the years, he received several promotions, culminating with his appointment in 2017 as State Secretary for Interior, the senior career official in the Interior Commission.

Governor General Ploerio Oquendo appointed Guerra as Defense Commissioner in 2019. The Grand Council of State approved the appointment and Regent Alexandra Guadarrama assented, issuing Guerra's commission with effect from March 31, 2019.

Personal life
He married Focia Trocuves Vopeo on June 3, 1994. They have two children, a son and a daughter: Limuan and Clena.