Eric Crawford

General Information
Eric Crawford is a Dranian politician who currently serves as Chairman of the libertarian Grand National Party and Minister of Justice.

Life and Politics
Crawford was born in the Welsh city of Porthladd Rhewi (Magadonia Province). After graduating from High School, he immediately started to work as a self-employed investment banker at the Dranish Stock Exchange. He started off by buying small amounts of shares of large corporations, and as his profit increased, he extended his share holdings. By 3275, he had earned a small fortune and subsequently started an own business, a law firm, where he employed 25 lawyers. In 3278, he ran for a seat in the Parliament for the libertarian Grand National Party, which he won easily. From 3275 to 3279, he also studied law at a private university, completing his studies in February 3279. Two months later, he would become Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Prime Minister Alina Delarosa.

As minister, he mainly focused on internal and administrative issues within the area of justice, without launching large reforms or making a lot of public announcements. However, polls suggested that he was amongst the most popular cabinet members due to his competence and seriosity. This also strengthened his position within the GNP, which was seeking for a new leader after Gerardo Gutierrez had resigned. After the interim solution under Marit Jensson, Crawford was elected Chairman of the GNP unanimously in August 3283.