Lawrence Sinclair

Lawrence W. Sinclair (b. April 4, 3489) is a is a is a Dranish politician of the right-wing Rally for the Republic who currently serves as Minister of Finance.

Life
Sinclair was born into an upper-class family in Arfordir Cymru (Loren) and received a high quality education from early age, however rural Loren offered few career opportunities for him after he had completed his studies of management and law at First Dranian Private University. He thus moved to Iglesia Mayor, where he first sought to become a judge, but later opted for a more lucrative career as a tax consultant.

He made his way into the capital's upper-class with his professional skills and soon became the preferred tax consultant of celebrities and politicians. This reputation propelled him toward a parliamentary bid in the 3517 general election. As a member of the business community, he reasoned that the RFR was his natural political home.

Politics
Sinclair spent some years on the backbenches during the rule of the Alliance of the Left, which boosted spending and increased taxes. His vocal criticism of the government's policies gained him fame in his party and in 3520 he became fiscal spokesman for the RFR, and in December 3523 Minister of Finance.

Originally pursuing a moderate approach to fiscal issues, disapproving of 'savage' cuts and proposing a moderate reduction in taxes by pushing the top tax rate below 40%, he soon realized that the opposition, and even the coalition partner KDF, were unwilling to pass his bidget, partly because they opposed consolidation measures such as a general GST and 'moderate' spending cuts. He later endorsed a tougher fiscal agenda as proposed by Popular Party leader Joaquin Banez.