Marissa Santini
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| Full Name | Marissa Beatriz Santini |
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| Birth Date | 21.IV.1685 AN |
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| Residence | Parap, Wechua Nation |
Dr. Marissa Santini is a Nouvelle Alexandrie politician and former medical doctor who currently serves as a Member of the Cortes Federales as a member of the Federal Consensus Party. She was first elected to public office in the New Alexandrian general election, 1713 as a Deputy to the Federal Assembly for Wechua Nation. She has identified herself as a social progressive, focusing her work on her expertise in health and social welfare. She is also known as a staunch supporter of the scientific community.
Early Life
Marrissa was born from a family of middle class people in Parap in 1685 AN. Her father was a GP, and her mother worked as a school teacher. She walked through primary and secondary school with ease, becoming interested in biology. She went to Parap University at age 17 to get a degree in medicine. Her doctorate was in Cardiology.
Work as Doctor
She went on to become a Cardiologist at Parap University Hospital, working there for more than eight years before becoming the Chief Medical Officer in 1702 AN. She first came into contact with politics through Alfons Dandela and Renata Berganza, who eventually managed to persuade her to pursue a seat in the Cortes.
Entry into Politics
Having witnessed the Proclamation of Punta Santiago as a small child, she was interested in politics at a young age. She joined the Moderate Caucus (Nouvelle Alexandrie) in 1713 AN, running for the elections in that year and being elected, with support from students and the elderly for her support of healthcare and social elfare. She became a part of the Shadow Council of State in 1724 AN, as Secretary of Social Security and National Solidarity.
Leader of the FCP
In 1726 AN, Marissa was elected as the next party leader of the FCP. She will lead the campaign in the next elections in 1729 AN. She is a supporter of the New Consensus program, but also has broadened the party's scope by involving social policies and social progressivism into it.
Premiership (1729-1739)
During the general elections of 1729, Marissa and the Federal Consensus Party achieved, for the first time, to become the largest party in Nouvelle Alexandrie. While they failed to achieve an outright majority, it managed to secure the supply and consent of the Progressive Alliance.
During her first premiership, Santini's agenda was focused on economic reform and investment in infrastructure, defence, and health; aiming to end the Recession of 1726. The General Appropriations and Taxation Act, 1730 was the first comprehensive piece of legislation passed by her administration, laying the groundwork for tax changes and investment in key areas. Her policies were laid in the Government Delivery Plan, which established new metrics of achievement and goals for the government.
These two efforts eventually evolved into the Federal National Plans. These ambitious programs called for billions of investment into four key areas: Infrastructure, Healthcare, Police, and Armed Forces. Together, they represented over €1.2 trillion of investment, and formed the bulk of the executive agenda for Santini's Council of State. To assist in economic growth, Santini instituted the Federal Economic Recovery Plan.
During the latter half of Santini's administration, she was plagued by major developments, including the collapse of the Raspur Pact and its replacement by the Tripartite Pact; the Buccho Affair that threatened to undermine her Council; widespread protests from the continued violence in the Shiro-Benacian conflict; the outbreak of the Surenid Civil War; and the devastating 1734 Villa Esperanza Landslide.
Despite this, Santini managed to maintain the plurality during the general election of 1734, with increased numbers from their allies in the Democratic Socialist Party. During her second administration, she was confronted with a cost of living crisis that eventually led to the Recession of 1737. This was later exasperated by the East Keltian Collapse that saw the loss of vital economic partners, including Normark and Anahuaco; as well as major refugee crises with millions flooding towards Nouvelle Alexandrie.
To tackle this and spur economic growth, Santini invested billions in food security and support for low-income households. She also unveiled the New National Curriculum, a groundbreaking reform in education for essential skills and support to local needs and contexts.
The Frontera Program represented a €120 billion initiative into science and technology, and was the flagship policy of Santini's second administration. During the latter half, major projects like the Isles of Caputia Belt Bridge and Lyrica High Speed were completed as part of the Federal National Plans.
Another major part was the ongoing research on the mysterious element Alexandrium, with the Inquiry Committee performing over 10 years of groundbreaking research and development in the fields of energy, materials science, medicine, quantum computing, and environmental technology.
Santini's final year as President was entirely overshadowed by the Spring Crisis of 1739, in which a failed coup by the 3rd CAC attempted to overthrow her government, but were thwarted by the 2nd CAC, as well as the combined efforts of Santini's Council of State and King Sinchi Roca II. Despite major support for her swift and decisive action, the combination of the Recession, Keltian refugee crises, and civil unrest, led to the defeat of the FCP during the general election of 1739.
Post-political career
Resigning from party leadership following her defeat in 1739 AN, Santini eventually retired from national politics altogether in 1745 AN. During the latter years of her active life, she supported the leadership of Morissa Baumann, her former Vice-President, and spoke out after her accidental death in 1746 AN.
She published her memoirs, First Lady: My Leadership - 1726-1739, in 1749 AN.
