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Lady '''Alice Lucia Rettels, Baroness of Esthullen''' (29 October 2377 |
Lady '''Alice Lucia Rettels, Baroness of Esthullen''' (29 October 2377{{En dash}}2 April 2475) was an [[Empherias|Empheri]] politician who served as [[Prime Minister of Empherias|Prime Minister]] of [[Empherias]] from 2424 until her resignation in 2433. She contested the [[2425 Empherias general election|2425]], [[2429 Empherias general election|2429]] and [[2432 Empherias general election|2432 general elections]]. |
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==Early Years== |
==Early Years== |
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{{main|Rettels family}} |
{{main|Rettels family}} |
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Alice was born the eldest child of Sir [[Alistair Rettels]] and Charlotte Wiser on 29 October 2377. She was raised in the [[Rettels Chateau]] before going to boarding school at aged 11. |
Alice was born the eldest child of Sir [[Alistair Rettels]] and Charlotte Wiser on 29 October 2377. She was raised in the [[Rettels Chateau]] before going to boarding school at aged 11. |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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She would study at the University of Rosetta due to her ties to the Rettels family. She attended between 2393 and 2396, earning a degree in |
She would study at the University of Rosetta due to her ties to the Rettels family. She attended between 2393 and 2396 before dropping out to pursue her political career. She returned during 2415 to finish her studies, earning a degree in history and empheri language.. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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She entered politics just like her ancestors. Her time at university had drifted her into left-wing social democratic views because of the continuous [[2395 Revolution of Empherias|2395 revolution]] and so she joined the [[People's Populist Party|Populist party]] in 2396 and protested. She was nominated to become one of the first MPs post-revolution in 2397 by [[Felix D'laminet]], who had noticed her activism and great results at her university. During the revolution, Rettels used her family ties and negotiated with many nobles to get favourable terms, and served briefly as the [[Empherias Ambassador to Palakkinen|Ambassador to Palakkinen]] during September - November 2396. She was quickly appointed the [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Empherias)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] in D'laminet's first cabinet. |
She entered politics just like her ancestors. Her time at university had drifted her into left-wing social democratic views because of the continuous [[2395 Revolution of Empherias|2395 revolution]] and so she joined the [[People's Populist Party|Populist party]] in 2396 and protested. She was nominated to become one of the first MPs post-revolution in 2397 by [[Felix D'laminet]], who had noticed her activism and great results at her university. During the revolution, Rettels used her family ties and negotiated with many nobles to get favourable terms, and served briefly as the [[Empherias Ambassador to Palakkinen|Ambassador to Palakkinen]] during September - November 2396. She was quickly appointed the [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Empherias)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] in D'laminet's first cabinet. |
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Following Felix D'laminet's resignation, Rettels came fourth in the 2411 Populist leadership election, but then supported eventual winner Henry Watford. Under his government from 2412, she served as both the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the First Chief Adviser - while serving as the Shadow Foreign Minister under the shadow cabinet of Watford from 2411-2412. |
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| ⚫ | 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. Rettels used this off-time to go back to university and finish her degree. Following Webber's resignation in early 2416 as party leader, 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. |
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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. |
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| ⚫ | 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. |
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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. |
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. |
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Alice Rettels resigned as Prime Minister on 1 November 2433. |
Alice Rettels resigned as Prime Minister on 1 November 2433. |
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==Private Life== |
==Private Life== |
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She was awarded a knighthood on 7 January 2434 by Prime Minister Edward Broedesmore. |
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=== Titles and styles === |
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|Miss ''Alice Lucia Rettels'' |
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|29 Oct 2377 |
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|1 Jan 2397 |
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|Birth name |
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|The Right Honourable, Miss ''Alice Lucia Rettels'' MEP |
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|1 Jan 2397 |
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|7 Jan 2434 |
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|Appointed as MEP by Rijkdottir Abigail I on the advice of the PM Felix D'laminet |
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|The Right Honourable, Misses ''Alice Lucia Rettels'' MEP ORE |
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|7 Jan 2434 |
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|21 Dec 2444 |
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|Appointed the Order of the Rijk of Empherias, and title of Mrs, by PM Edward Broedesmore |
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|The Right Honourable, Lady ''Alice Lucia Rettels'', Baroness of Esthullen MEP ORE |
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|21 Dec 2444 |
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|2 Apr 2475 |
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|Appointed the Baroness of Esthullen, and title of Lady, by PM Katelyn Roberts |
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