Moderate Coalition of Nyland Chair Decision

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Chairperson Decision

The Moderate Coalition of Nyland is hosting primaries to decide on their first Chairperson ~ the leader of the new party. Being the first to hold the position is an important role, as the early direction of the young party will be their responsibility. Five MPs have come forward with intentions to lead the party. They are listed below.


Albrekt Hildegardt
Age: 69
Former Party: NCL

Hildegardt is the oldest member of the new party, and clearly the most experienced. Originally a member of the NL, he then spent several sessions as an independent before joining the newly formed NCL, eventually becoming spokesperson for the party. Hldegardt worked closely with former NCL leader Helga Myrhe, who spoke very highly of him. In time, however, Hildegardt become tired of the NCL's centre-left policies, advocating for a more centrist approach, as the Morgen leadership continued pushing to the left, he eventually resigned from his spokesperson position, but remained on the party rosters. When there were rumblings of a new moderate party, he made the necessary calls and joined. His experience and leadership is expected to be instrumental in the new party, regardless of if he becomes chairperson.

Hildegardt is likely the candidate closest to the center, ideologically speaking, with a diverse set of opinions that appeal to all sides of the aisle. His age is a concern however, and there are many young voters who see him as out of touch. That being said, his experience and number of legislative contacts are valuable.


Daniel Lars Boardman
Age: 62
Former Party: NCL

Out of all the potential chairpersons, Boardman has had the highest position, being Secretary of the Treasury for the Morgen administration. He oversaw the drafting and implementation of the Morgen tax plan and from that can claim an instrumental role in the current budget surplus as well as the governments burgeoning coffers. A firm fan of Tilda Morgen, the same cannot be said for Anders Kohout, who Boardman has a distinct but respectful distaste for. Boardmans conflict with Kohout mostly is caused by Kohouts reaction to his tax bill failing, which he calls childish and overbearing. His parties refusal to combat the Kohout regime on ensuring the Morgen plan is the chief reason he left, though he was also disappointed at the NCL for failing to pass necessary legislation to spend the money he raised for the government.

Out of all the candidates, Boardman is likely the most left-leaning, though still has a mostly centrist perspective. Boardman is widely respected in the political community. He wants the moderates to emphasize prudent fiscal spending and immigration reform to ensure that refugees and immigrants are properly taken care of and integrated into society.


Rosario Manrique
Age: 56
Former Party: NL

Rosario Manrique, the child of an immigrant from Eskkya, was a vocal opponent of his party after they continued, time and time again, to sabotage the agenda of President Kohout. He was a firm supporter of Kohout and should he be selected as Chairman it can be expected that Kohout would be a shoe-in for the Presidential nomination selection. Manrique is an experienced MP with a robust legislative catalog that primarily focused on tax reform. In particular, he closely worked on the original Harrow tax plan as well as providing assistance in forecasting for the Morgen plan.

If chosen, Manrique wants the Moderates to focus on capturing voters from the other parties who are tired of the constant ideological sparring and simply want positive results. He believes there is a market for this sort of voter and that, given time, the Moderates will find their place in government.


Roxanne Dietrich-Hall
Age: 33
Former Party: NL

The youngest member of the new party, Roxanne Dietrich-Hall was only serving her first term in the legislature when she decided to break from her original party and join the Moderates. Her position is, as she would self-describe, centre-right with an emphasis on LGBTQ and womens rights on top of mild economic liberalism. She has invested time and legislative resources in evaluating ways to improve the Nyland education system. She was a supporter of Kohout and his healthcare bill, and was flabbergasted when her party was the reason it failed. She was one of the first MPs to join, as well.

Her ambition for the party is to reach out to those the Liberalists have forgotten and to create a new center-right option for voters, so they do not feel the need to vote for either a left party or a far-right option. She feels the NL has failed its voters and that a new center-right party is needed.


Erik van Holkiet
Age: 49
Former Party: UP
One of the few Moderates from the Ultranationalist Party, Erik van Holkiet is an MP who was elected in his district on a platform of Nyland-first economic policies and ensuring immigration policies benefit the Nylander people. van Holkiet had always been a stranger to the UP, as he frequently stated that he believed the party was too harsh and supporting policies that served in accommodating refugees rather than outright barring them entry. Furthermore, he criticized his parties apparent lack of ambition and regularly demanded his party actually do something with their mandate, to no avail. His leaving the party does not come as a surprise to Party leadership, and his leaving is not seen as terribly controversial to his constituents.

Van Holkiet is seen as an outside bet for the Chairman position, but his admonition for his party could elevate him in some peoples eyes. His goal for the party is to identify what the people truly want and then pursue that. His ambition is to create a new system for voters to communicate with party members so they can better reach each other on key issues.