Michael Griffins

Michael Milhouse Griffins (born Andeisine 14th, 1962) is a North Ranomian politician, serving as the 14th president of North Ranomia since 2021. A longtime member of the Reform Ranomia party, Griffins is well renowned for his previous racing career in the 90's, winning several championships before retiring in 2009 following a shrapnel injury to the leg. Born in 1962 to a devout Kaurissem family in Maxfield, North Ranomia, Griffins served as a boy scout for the youth wing of the Maxfield Rangers in his early childhood, before attending boot camp at age 19. He was turned down by the North Ranomic Army due to his lackluster performance, but was able to later attend college in Lorelei-Point in 1982. He graduated Lorelei Lusitania in 1986, earning a bachelor's degree in political science. In 1988, Griffins joined his brother's stock car team and soon became their lead driver, outperforming nearly every other opponent in his subsequent races from 1989 to 1997, when he breifly retired. During his retirement in 97', he married Faye Griffins. By the time he returned to stock car racing in 1988, Griffins' races were being televised across the country, and he quickly became a fan favorite upon his return. In 2009, Griffins would again retire from racing, this time due to a shrapnel injury during one of his tours. However, it is speculated that the decision was also motivated by rumors that Griffins was allegedly discriminatory towards black coworkers of his team.

In 2019, Griffins officially announced his campaign to run for president of North Ranomia. He promised to increase wages, expand the coal and steel industry, and to lower taxes on the average citizen. He won the 2021 North Ranomian general election with a 43% share of the vote. Ever since his inauguration, Griffins government reformed political ties with South Ranomia and Sundemarck, expanded uranium mining, and introduced mandatory military service for all able-bodied white citizens when they reach the.