About the Project

“Why is it so difficult to find the information we need?”

This frustration is likely shared by anyone who has ever attempted to navigate a government or administrative website. Too often, pages introducing politicians and lawmakers are wrapped in bureaucratic rigidity. It is exceedingly rare to find a platform where you can intuitively grasp and compare the profiles of leaders at a glance. If you want to know their backgrounds, you are forced to click through scattered links one by one—and that is only if they have a profile page at all. Many politicians have absolutely no accessible history.

Why do public figures and democratic institutions fail to disclose basic information in a way that is visible to everyone? How is it that, in this digital age, politicians who lack the fundamental ability to share their own profiles online continue to win elections? Are they simply resting on their past laurels, or are they deliberately avoiding transparency because they fear comparison?

If governments and politicians genuinely want to urge us to “go vote” and “take an interest in politics,” their very first step should be a radical overhaul of these convoluted, inaccessible websites. This directly ties into the modern, global demand for absolute transparency.

Ideally, we should know exactly who these representatives—the proxy holders of our rights—really are. Yet, astonishingly, many of us have no idea who represents our own communities. It often feels as though the daily lives of citizens and the realm of politics are progressing in parallel, entirely disconnected universes. Consequently, politicians are forced to shout their pledges to empty streets during election seasons.

That is exactly why we must turn our critical gaze toward these leaders. What kind of lives have they led? How are they connected to our communities? By asking these questions, we can introduce a much-needed mechanism of scrutiny and healthy competition into the political arena. Furthermore, by making politicians' career paths visible, we can show younger generations the concrete steps to entering politics, thereby encouraging youth participation.

The text above is exactly what I wrote ten years ago for the “About Us” page of a very similar project—one I ultimately had to abandon due to technical limitations at the time.

A decade has passed. While political transparency has marginally improved and official websites have become slightly more legible, a frustrating gap remains. True, intuitive access for everyday citizens is still lacking. The platform I dreamed of a decade ago still did not exist. Today, however, my personal technical barriers have finally been overcome, allowing me to bring this portal to life.

Ten years ago, the world felt different. There was no global pandemic, no war in Ukraine, no escalating conflicts in the Middle East. A liberal, peaceful atmosphere seemed to cover the globe, and public attention was largely captivated by entertainment and pop culture.

But the world has fundamentally changed. We have entered a fierce, survival-of-the-fittest era where geopolitical crises erupt at every corner. People are now, out of necessity, glued to politics.

In times like these, knowing exactly who is leading us is not just a right; it is a vital necessity. I invite you to use this platform as your compass. Empower yourself, make informed decisions during elections, and together, let us reinforce the very foundation of our democracy.