Keremovians

[Kemerovo]

Tymofiy Chepiga
Rl-Ethan Hawke

Tymofiy is the latest in a long line of Chepiga's to run the country. He became Ataman in 2019

He was born in 1970 and is the son of Oleh Chepiga (Ataman between 1985-1993 & 200-2008) and his wife Lana. Tymofiy is the eldest of five children (2 brothers and 2 sisters) and had a very traditional upbringing. He was schooled at the St. Constantine the Blessed Monastery School. He did not stand out as a great student but was described by teachers as "polite, hard working and popular with his peers." Beyond the classroom he enjoyed horse riding and training birds of prey. At the age of 12 he made a commitment to his father to serve in the Chepiga Host for a period of at least five years and in 1988 began that. He served in the 1st Mounted Regiment for a total of six years before leaving in 1994.

Upon leaving he entered the family business of politics and was first elected to the position of a councillor in 1995. During that time he did lots to help his local community and promoted a series of competitions between local communities designed to promote traditional past times. He also established the Agarkovo Summer Camp which took youngsters into the forests and taught traditional life skills as well as cultural aspects such as music and dancing.

In 2002 he became the Osavul for his region and was able to attract a series of high investments from national companies. As a result the Chepiga Host was considered to be among the most prosperous. In 2008 his father's successor in the role of Ataman,  Radimir Holovaty, invited him to serve as a government minister. He was initially responsible for "Cultural Affairs" before later taking control of "Business and Trade". He was considered a good politican in both roles and in 2010 was elected to the Rada having won the vote for the Grizalek area of the Chepiga Host. He continued to serve within the Rada until 2016 when Grisha Platov took the role of Ataman. Tymofiy was appointed as Deputy Ataman and also Chairman of the Kurin Party. When Platov took ill in early 2019 Tymofiy was given the Kurin Parties nomination for Ataman elections and was endorsed by his father, Radimir Holovaty and Grisha Platov all but ensuring his victory. In November of 2019 he won 67% of the national vote and was elected as Ataman.

In 1993 he married Emiliya Holovaty, the niece of Radimir, thus further cementing the Chepiga-Holovaty connection. The pair had known each other most of their lives due to the families friendships. They have five children, Rurik (b.1994), Diomid (b.1997), Yeva (b.1999), Arisha (b.2002) and Ulyana (b.2002). Currently Rurik is serving as a local councillor and Diomid serves as a local Church official.

[Kemerovo]

Emiliya Chepiga (Holovaty)
RL Amy Poehler

Emiliya is currently the Matron of Kemerovo, a position similar to many Republics "First Lady". Her role is to act as a support for her husband and hostess when the nation invites dignitaries.

She was born in Soboleva in 1970. Her father was Adam Holovaty (Served as a RM for several years), the younger brother of the former Ataman Radimir Holovaty, and her mother a Primary School teacher. She had a younger sister and brother. She attended the Soboleva Girls Academy and was considered a prodigy in terms of art. She was pushed down this route by her family and by the age of 16 had contributed art works to several exhibitions and come runner up in the coveted Svyatoslav Ignatiev Junior Artist Award which is presented to the nations top artist under the age of 20.

 She attended University where she studied Art and Art Conservation before graduating in 1991. At that time she meet Tymofiy and the two began a relationship. In 1993 the pair married and have since had five children Rurik (b.1994), Diomid (b.1997), Yeva (b.1999), Arisha (b.2002) and Ulyana (b.2002). Currently Rurik is serving as a local councillor and Diomid serves as a local Church official.

Beside raising their children she has taken a role in local Art projects helping set up Art Therapy in several schools across the nation. Since her husband became Ataman she has used her position to make access to cultural exhibitions such as art galleries and museums as cheap as possible and also established large travelling exhibitions of some of the nations leading art works. Traditionally on the first and last day of a serving Ataman's term a portrait is released of the Ataman and Matron. Emiliya is the only Matron to produce a self portrait for this and also completed her husbands.