Catherine Fournier-Lagarde

Overview
Catherine Fournier-Lagarde is a Dranian politician of the right-wing Grand National Party currently serving as President of Dranland.

Life and Politics
Born in Iglesia Mayor in 3329, Catherine Fournier-Lagarde attended a local private school and went on to study psychology at the First Private Dranian University. After having completed her studies in 3355, she became a psychologist in a local clinic, where she worked until 3360, when she became self-employed and rose to fame by writing numerous, essays and articles on psychological issues, but also dealing with educational topics. In late 3361, she won the GNP primary for the nomination for the party's presidential candidate, but would go on to lose the elections by a landslide, going down to defeat to Unity candidate Leslie Gryffyn.

Fournier-Lagarde made a second attempt for the presidency in the snap polls of 3366, in which the GNP-led government coalition won a narrow majority against the leftist parties (Unity and PAC. This time, she managed to defeat Gryffyn by a narrow margin, becoming the first non-Unity President of Dranland ever since Charlene Goodwill in 3326. She promised to be a "vocal advocate" of the neo-liberal course pushed by Prime Minister Marina LeCoultre and her government.