Noel Baudouin

Noel Baudouin (2280-2364) was a prominent official within the Citizens Union political party.

After graduation from University in 2302, he became an organizer and fundraiser for the organization "Citizens Union Student Association. In 2304, he became deputy director of corporate relations for Citizens Union.  From 2307-2311, Baudouin served as an advisor to Monique Deveraux, Minister for Health & Social Services.  Until his election to Parliament in 2318, Baudouin was Chief of Staff to Dominique-Yves Balladour, Minister of Environment and Tourism.

Serving as an MP for his home district in Nemawar, Baudouin quickly developed a reputation as a consensus-maker and an effective compromiser. These qualities were certainly enhanced by his years as a behind-the-scenes political operative. He was a strong advocate of privatization, free trade, balanced budgets, and secularism.

He was named Shadow Minister for Health & Social Services by Andoni Lozoya and he served in that capacity from 2321-2335

He ran an unsuccesful campaign for party leader in 2327, coming in third behind the eventual winner, Georges Malles, and the strong left-wing candidacy of twenty-six year old writer and musician Nico Xandra.

While Malles ran as a candidate of the Christian evangelicals, he eventually built a strong partnership with the moderate, technocratic wing of the party, best represented by Noel Baudouin. Baudouin was elevated to the position of Shadow Minister of Interior in 2335, becoming the party's main spokesman for domestic policy.

When Georges Malles retired from party leadership in 2343, his hand-picked successor was Noel Baudouin. However, citing his age and desire to retire within a few years, Baudouin declined a run for leadership and hoped to serve in a genuine cabinet position or as Prime Minister. Baudouin campaigned for the eventual winner Rodrigo Lopez.

In 2344, he replaced Claudia de Roux as Vice Chair of Citizens Union and in 2348 replaced her as Prime Minister of Jelbania.

In 2352, Baudouin, Lopez, and others from the liberal, secular wing of the party supported the leadership candidacy of Arnaud Boissel. However, he was defeated in a landslide by the evangelical social democrat Nicolas Balladour.

Noeal Baudouin resigned as party Vice Chair and Acting Prime Minister after Balladour renamed the party, the Christian Citizens Union.