Jack FitzMaurice
Jack Gregory FitzMaurice-Lippolis | |
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| Born | 25 September 2012 (age 13) |
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Political party | Free Libertarian Party |
Other political affiliations | Independent (United States) |
| Gaplan Consul General to Colorado | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2026 | |
| President | Hendrik Täks |
| Preceded by | Amalia Battle |
Jack Gregory FitzMaurice-Lippolis (born 25 September 2012) is a Gaplan and American celebrity, news reporter, and media personality. He rose to fame within the Gaplan community premiering as the nation's first TV personality in early June 2026, appearing alongside provisional government members during information sessions on development within the Federated States of Gapla, as well as hosting sessions of his own news service, the Gapla News Network.
Personal life
Jack was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2012 but was raised and has spent his life in Denver, Colorado (both in the United States). He will be going into the 8th grade after the summer break 2026 for his final year of middle school in Denver where he is engaged in several high profile classes and extracurriculars like aerospace engineering, natural architecture and riflery. He is a participating member in the Scouting America organization, holding the Tenderfoot rank.
In 2026 he was diagnosed with vascular malformation in his left hand, meaning the blood vessels in his hand were incorrectly formed at birth which results in disrupted blood flow in his hand.
Entertainment
Despite being relatively new to Gapla, Jack has had a large impact on the entertainment industry within the country. In late May 2026 he started his hit TV show Señor Polo, Jack - a cooking show which had only 2 episodes debut before it was suspended to allow Jack to engage in his political activities. He is also the founder of GapNet, which is credited with the title of Gapla's first registered publicly available network in the country which allows for community engagement through website building all in the name of furthering Gapla's progression as a nation.
Politics
Jack is politically active within the Federated States of Gapla. He was briefly politically active within the Gapla Youth Advisory when he launched a campaign to be elected as the first Chairperson of the organization, forming an unofficial coalition called The People's Administration with candidate for Secretary Billy Lewis, with the aim of collaborating to be elected both chairperson and secretary to have a governance of the Gapla Youth Advisory which had shared interests. However the campaign was brought short after Jack dropped out of the race on 21 June 2026 over increased tensions between candidates and the campaign clashing with his familial interests.
After being banned from the Gapla Civic Party without any reason in late June 2026, Jack joined the right-wing libertarian party Alliance for Reason, which he has remained a member of after the re-establishment of the party as the Free Libertarian Party. As well as this on 28 June 2026 he established the The Diplomatic Party which is awaiting official registration.
He is also politically active within his home country the United States, identifying as an Independent. Notably he has "worked with" the Denver City Council regarding employing homeless people for the betterment of the economy, and he also frequently attends protests in opposition to US President Donald Trump, as well as demonstrations protesting the recent actions of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.