Harold de Burgh

General Information
Harold de Burgh is a Dranish politician who currently serves as Lord Chancellor (= Head of State). He is a member of the libertarian Grand National Party.

Life and Politics
He was born in Gogledd Pwynt (Magadonia Province) in 3232. He came from an aristocratic family and was brought up according to the strict rules of the paganistic Welsh religion. In 3242, he began to study history, philosophy and literature at the local university. He graduated in 3250 and started off his career as a journalist at a renowned newspaper. In 3254, he published an encyclopedia covering the history of the Welsh-Dranians, which is today considered a standard work in this respect and is even used at Welsh schools.

In 3260, he became involved in politics by running for the office of Mayor of his hometown. He won the election easily and would continue to hold that position until his election for Lord Chancellor in 3299.

In September 3295, he ran for Governor of Magadonia and managed to score a clear victory. During his tenure, he was considered politically moderate and promoted multipartisanship, even sometimes cooperating with the leftist opposition. He a,so tried to raise awareness for the local Welsh culture which he is very fond of.

After the Grand National Party was looking for a successor for outgoing Lord Chancellor Larissa LeCoultre, they decided that de Burgh was the best choice. In January 3299, he was approached by Prime Minister Eric Crawford to run for that position, and he agreed. The GNP's decision to run de Burgh was also seen as a concession to the conservative wing of the party, which felt marginalized and underrepresented on a federal level.

In the election in September 3299, he lost in the first round but managed to eke out a narrow victory in the second round. He was inaugurated one week later.