Alice Rettels, Baroness of Esthullen

The Right Honourable, Lady Alice Rettels MEP CrS GSO GSG Baroness of Esthullen
Rettels as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Elizabeth Rose's cabinet, 15 February 2423 (aged 36)
Prime Minister of Empherias
In office 1 May 2424 – 1 November 2433
Preceded by	Elizabeth Rose
Succeeded by	Edward Broedesmore
Further offices held Leader of the Populist Party In office 5 June 2416 – 21 December 2417 Preceded by Robert Webber Succeeded by Position abolished Deputy Chief Whip In office 18 March 2418 – 1 May 2420 Preceded by TBD Succeeded by TBD Chief Whip In office 1 May 2420 – 26 January 2423 Preceded by TBD Succeeded by TBD Deputy Prime Minister of Empherias In office 26 January 2423 – 1 May 2424 Preceded by TBD Succeeded by TBD First Chief Advisor In office 18 April 2412 – 28 December 2414 Preceded by TBD Succeeded by TBD
Member of Parliament for the Populists
In office 18 April 2412 – 21 December 2417
Member of Parliament for the Socialists
In office 3 January 2418 – 18 September 2435
Personal details
Born	Alice Lucia Rettels 29 October 2387 Twenisar, Vreimer, Empherias
Died	2 April 2485 (aged 97) Wynnoa, Empherias
Nationality	Empheri
Political party	PSP formerly, PPP
Height	156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Parent(s)	Sir Alistair Rettels Charlotte Wiser see, Rettels family
Relatives	1 sibling

Lady Alice Lucia Rettels, Baroness of Esthullen (29 October 2387 – 2 April 2475) 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. She also served as the last Leader of the People's Populist Party and as the Leader of the Opposition during 2517, and as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2420 to 2424.

Early Years

Main article: Rettels family

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 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..

Career

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 and so she joined the 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 Ambassador to Palakkinen during September - November 2396. She was quickly appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs in D'laminet's first cabinet.

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.

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.

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. She resigned as an MEP on her 65th birthday, 29 October 2442, being replaced by Socialist MEP James Tompkins.

Private Life

Titles and styles

Style	Term		Reason
Miss Alice Lucia Rettels	29 Oct 2377	1 Jan 2397	Birth name
The Right Honourable, Miss Alice Lucia Rettels MEP	1 Jan 2397	7 Jan 2434	Appointed as MEP by Rijkdottir Abigail I on the advice of the PM Felix D'laminet
The Right Honourable, Misses Alice Lucia Rettels MEP ORE	7 Jan 2434	21 Dec 2444	Appointed the Order of the Rijk of Empherias, and title of Mrs, by PM Edward Broedesmore
The Right Honourable, Lady Alice Lucia Rettels, Baroness of Esthullen MEP ORE	21 Dec 2444	2 Apr 2475	Appointed the Baroness of Esthullen, and title of Lady, by PM Katelyn Roberts
Position	Term		Reason
The Ambassador to Palakkinen on behalf of the government of Empherias	3 Sep 2396	22 Nov 2396	Appointed by Rijkdottir Abigail I
Member of the Parliament of Empherias for the People's Populist Party	1 Jan 2397	21 Dec 2417	Appointed as MEP by Rijkdottir Abigail I on the advice of the PM Felix D'laminet elections fought 2402, 2407, 2411, 2412, 2414, 2415
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Empherias	1 Jan 2397	10 Apr 2411	Appointed by Prime Minister Felix D'laminet
The Opposition's Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs of Empherias	10 Apr 2411	18 Apr 2412	Appointed by Leader of the Populist Party Henry Watford
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Empherias	18 Apr 2412	21 Dec 2414	Appointed by Prime Minister Henry Watford
The First Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister of Empherias
The Leader of the People's Populist Party of Empherias	5 Jun 2416	21 Dec 2417	Elected in the 2416 Populist leadership election
Member of the Parliament of Empherias as an Independent	21 Dec 2417	3 Jan 2418	As a result of the dissolution of the People's Populist Party
Member of the Parliament of Empherias for the People's Socialist Party	3 Jan 2418	29 Oct 2442	elections fought bold represents elections fought as Prime Minister 2420, 2423, 2425, 2429, 2432, 2435, 2440, 2441
The Deputy Chief Whip for the Government of Empherias	18 Mar 2418	1 May 2420	Appointed by Prime Minister Elizabeth Rose
The Chief Whip for the Government of Empherias	1 May 2420	26 Jan 2423	Appointed by Prime Minister Elizabeth Rose
The Deputy Prime Minister of Empherias	26 Jan 2423	1 May 2424	Appointed by Prime Minister Elizabeth Rose
The Prime Minister of Empherias	1 May 2424	1 Nov 2433	Elected in the 2424 Socialist leadership election
The First Lord of the Treasury of Empherias
The First Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister of Empherias	1 Nov 2433	18 Sep 2435	Appointed by Prime Minister Edward Broedesmore
The First Chief Adviser to the Leader of the Opposition of Empherias	18 Sep 2435	21 Dec 2441	Appointed by the Leader of the People's Socialist Party Edward Broedesmore
The First Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister of Empherias	21 Dec 2441	29 Oct 2442	Appointed by Prime Minister Katelyn Roberts
The High Kingdoms of Alaxia's Ambassador to the Vamu	25 Nov 2449	1 Dec 2454	Appointed by President Ar Yalgirin of the High Kingdoms of Alaxia