Alice Rettels, Baroness of Esthullen

Lady Alice Lucia Rettels, Baroness of Esthullen (29 October 2387 - 2 April 2485) was an Empheri politician who served as Prime Minister of Empherias from 2424 until her resignation in 2433. She contested the 2425, 2429 and 2432 general elections.

Early Years
Alice was born the eldest child of Sir Alistair Rettels and Charlotte Wiser on 29 October 2387. She was raised in the Rettels Chateau before going to boarding school at aged 11.

Education
She would study at the University of Rosetta due to her ties to the Rettels family. She attended between 2405 and 2410, earning a degree in political science.

Career
She entered politics just like her ancestors. Her time at university had drifted her into left-wing social democratic views and so she joined the Populist party - the one in power - in November 2410. She would get a lot of credibility and attention because of her name and was considered to be an MP in the 2411 general election which was not successful. She campaigned alongside Henry Watford in the 2411 Populist leadership election and would therefore receive a cabinet position in the shadow cabinet of the time. Following the success of the Populists at the 2412 general election, returning to power in a minority government, Rettels was appointed as the First Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister.

Following Henry Watford's resignation and subsequent leadership of Robert Webber, he was less fond of Rettels and saw her as a possible political rival because she was so popular. Rettels stayed on as an MP but did not retain a cabinet position. Following Webber's resignation in early 2416, Rettels considered running in the 2416 Populist leadership election. She defeated her rivals and was elected so on 5 June 2416. However, it became clear that the Populist party's popularity was dwindling in opposition to the Socialists. Alice Rettels had several meetings with Prime Minister Elizabeth Rose, leader of the Socialist party, to propose a merger of the two parties considering their very similar ideologies. It is unknown the outcome of these meetings, but Rettels dissolved the entire party on 21 December 2417.

Following the dissolution, all Populist MPs were immediately thrusted into independent MP positions at jeopardy of their jobs. Alice Rettels was accepted into the People's Socialist Party on 3 January 2418. She rose the ranks and was appointed to the cabinet as Deputy Chief Whip on 18 March 2418 in a cabinet reshuffle. She became very well-liked and managed to be promoted to the position of Chief Whip following the 2420 general election on 1 May 2420. Then, following the 2423 general election on 26 January 2423, Rettels was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister under Elizabeth Rose.

After Elizabeth Rose's resignation, Alice Rettels ran in the 2424 Socialist leadership election to which she won and became Prime Minister on 1 May 2424.

Alice Rettels resigned as Prime Minister on 1 November 2433.

Private Life
She was awarded a knighthood on 7 January 2434 by Prime Minister Edward Broedesmore.