Politician

A politician, also known as a political leader or political figure, is an individual who is heavily involved in public policy and decision making. They are primarily involved in governments, whether of the local, state, or national level, whether directly running the government or trying to get a position in it via elections or coups, although they can also occur within corporations.

Because of their tendency to make bloated promises without conviction, and also being self-serving desiring capital and/or approval ratings/votes, politicians are often held in as low regard as or even lower than mercenaries by various people.

Examples of politicians

 * Steven Armstrong (Colorado senator of both the state and national level, as well as the candidate for the 2020 presidency)


 * George Sears (Les Enfants Terribles clone of Big Boss, and president during 2000-2005).


 * James Johnson (Vice president under Sears, and president from 2005 up to his assassination in 2009).


 * Lyndon B. Johnson (President from 1963 following Kennedy's assassination up to Nixon's election in 1968).

Behind the scenes
Politicians were a frequent occurrence in the Metal Gear franchise, along with the disgust expected of them by various characters. In Portable Ops, one of the career choices was called "politician," which allowed for the character with this career to either instantaneously get recruits to sign up (Portable Ops) or otherwise increasing the chances of them being extracted via Fulton recovery (Portable Ops Plus).