Redemption Party

The Redemption Party has been a powerful force for progressive change in the Free Republic of Lourenne. To many, the Redemption Party represents the popular opposition to the old powers before the revolution. That opposition was borne of frustration with the hypocrisies of native leadership, so those who support the Redemption Party feel that they are finally creating a truly egalitarian society. The name of the party is taken from part of a speech made by Roscoe Magor on the eve of the revolution.

President Bennie Hutton, a Redemption Party leader and founder, is the first president to preside over Lourenne's legislature, and created Lourenne's first government coalition, a multi-party cabinet formed in collaboration with the Economic Liberty Party and the Technocratic Party. The Redemption Party also dominated the nation's first legislature, holding a record 152 seats for four years.

President Hutton and the Redemption Party-led legislature passed and supported many progressive measures in the realm of civil rights, foreign policy, the environment, and other matters in our justice system. President Hutton is well-respected in the international community, having brokered goodwill with many neighbors of the Free Republic.

The Redemption Party's administration and congressional leadership have shown remarkable courage, effectiveness, and ability to work with other parties to get the job done. President Hutton was re-elected in July of 2442, but chose not to run in 2446, instead retiring to his hometown in Haboves. At the president's recommendation, the Redemption Party chose not to offer a presidential candidate for the 2446 election, allowing a democratic precedent to be set, in contrast to corrupt previous governments. Their endorsed candidate, Claude Michaud, won the presidency and served for one term.

The election of 2450 dealt a crushing blow to the Redemption Party, leaving only the four senators Cliff Cass (the former prime minister), Stefan Tepeu, Nitep Guson, and Jacques Xbalanque in parliament. Due to civil unrest and government instability, the Redemption Party created its own security force, the RPSF, which now has almost 60,000 members and is employed to defend citizens against political hit jobs.

Since 2450, the Redemption Party has worked to reestablish its credibility with voters, eventually regaining a strong standing in Parliament. Along with most non-socialist parties in Lourenne, the Redemption Party adopted a strong decentralization platform.