Gunther Weingartner

Basic Information
Gunther Weingartner (4198-4244)  was a Narikatonose Politician in the Bundesrepublik Darnussia und Narikaton. He was the founder and leader of the NLP (Nationale Liberale Partei) from 4238 until his death at the hands of a Darnussian Gunman.

Early Life
Weingartner was born into a poor farming family on the outskirts of Merenburg in the year 4198. A childhood prodigy, he was able to earn a scholarship at a local private school. His parents barely made a living themselves to support Gunther. In 4216 At age 18, Weingartner graduated and managed to earn an Academic Scholarship at the Bundesuniversitat in Merenburg. It was here that Weingartner began to develop his political views. Weingartner graduated in 4220 and pursued a career in finance, working at a banking franchise in Merenburg. Through this job, Weingartner managed to lift himself and his family out of poverty. Weingartner's intelligence was well received in the company and he steadily rose through the ranks to become Assistant Managing Director in 4228. The bank Weingartner worked for went bankrupt in 4232 and Weingartner bought the company from his former boss at an expectionally cheap price. Over the next three years, Weingartner managed to stabilise the company and expanded outside of the city into other cities in the Republic. In 4238, Weingartner and a friend from University Phillip Rahner founded the Nationale Liberale Partei.