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{{WIP}}{{Infobox officeholder
 | honorific_prefix   = {{wp|His Excellency}}
 | name               = Wout Wanser-Plas
 | image              = Herman_Van_Rompuy_675.jpg
 | image_size         = 240px
 | caption            = Wanser-Plas in 2019
 | office             = [[Kesselbourg|Premier of Kesselbourg]]
 | term_start         = November 6, 2019
 | monarch            = [[Christophe, Prince of Kesselbourg|Christophe]]
 | predecessor        = [[Thomas Verschuere]]
 | office2            = [[Kesselbourg|Deputy Premier of Kesselbourg]]
 | term_start2        = February 1, 2019
 | term_end2          = November 6, 2019
 | premier2 = [[Thomas Verschuere]]
 | predecessor2       =  [[Kesselbourg|Dieter de Koninck]]
 | successor2         =  [[Kesselbourg|Marvin Coppen]]
 | office3 = [[Kesselbourg|Minister of External Affairs]]
 | term_start3 = June 18, 2011
 | term_end3 = February 1, 2019
 | predecessor3 = [[Kesselbourg|Kylian Crabbe]]
 | successor3 = [[Kesselbourg|Robin Goeminne]]
 | office4 = [[Kesselbourg|Minister of Euclean Affairs]]
 | term_start4 = August 2, 2009
 | term_end4 = June 18, 2011
 | predecessor4 = [[Kesselbourg|Christophe de Wever]]
 | successor4 = [[Kesselbourg|Romina Speleers]]
 | office5 = [[Kesselbourg|Member of the States-General]]
 | term_start5 = December 16, 1998
 | term_end5 = July 26, 2009
 | birth_name      = Wouter Henri Wanser-Plas
 | birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1958|3|12}}
 | birth_place     = [[Loezen]], [[Kesselbourg]]
 | nationality     = [[Kesselbourg|Kesselbourgish]]
 | party           = [[Kesselbourg|The Ecologists]] (1997{{ndash}})
 | height          = 179 cm (5 ft 11 in)
 | spouse          = Zoë Vandewiele (m. 1979, div. 1986)<br>Magalie Libbrecht (m. 1988, div. 1998)<br>Sofie Fremaut (m. 1999, div. 2005)<br>Evi Janssens (m. 2010)
 | children        = 4
 | parents         = Henri Wanser-Plas<br>Alice Borremans
 | education       = [[Kesselbourg|École polytechnique de Loezen]]
 | alma_mater      = [[Kesselbourg|Rolandine University, Kesselbourg]]
 | signature       = Wout Wanser-Plas signature.png
}}

'''Wout Wanser-Plas''' (born '''Wouter Henri Wanser-Plas''' on March 12, 1958; aged 62) is a [[Kesselbourg|Kesselbourgish]] {{wp|statesman}}, {{wp|lawyer}} and {{wp|politician}} who is currently serving as the [[Kesselbourg|Premier of Kesselbourg]] since 2019. A member of [[Kesselbourg|The Ecologists]], Wanser-Plas has held several notable offices domestically, including Minister of Euclean Affairs (2009{{ndash}}2011), Minister of External Affairs (2011{{ndash}}2019) and Deputy Premier (2019), as well as a member of the [[States-General of Kesselbourg|States-General]] from 1998 to 2009. 

Wanser-Plas began his career as a lawyer, graduating from the ''École polytechnique de Loezen'' and later the Rolandine University, both degrees in law. Aged 40, he was elected to the States-General during the [[Kesselbourg|1998 general election]], having been a member of The Ecologists since 1997. Over the course of the early 21st-century, he became a well-respected member of the legislature and gradually worked his way up the party ladder before being appointed Minister of Euclean Affairs in 2009. In 2011, he became the Minister of External Affairs, during which he oversaw the creation of embassies in countries such as [[Senria]], [[Xiaodong]], [[Satucin]] and [[Garambura]]. His eight-year tenure as external minister spanned four governments and three different coalitions, before [[Thomas Verschuere]] eventually made him his Deputy Premier in February 2019. After the [[Alpan-A scandal]] in November 2019, Verschuere resigned and Wanser-Plas succeeded him to the premiership.

As premier, Wanser-Plas has held largely {{wp|green conservatism|green conservative}}, {{wp|civic nationalist|civic nationalist}} and [[Euclean Community|pro-EC]] views that are consistent with his predecessors. More recently, his tenure has seen an ideological shift to the right amongst his government, with the introduction of the {{wp|right-wing populist}} [[Kesselbourg|Party for the People]] (PvdM) as {{wp|supply and confidence}}. 

He is the first premier born outside of [[Kesselbourg City]] since [[Jari Tybgerhein]] (1966{{ndash}}1971).

== Early life and career ==
Wanser-Plas was born in the town of [[Loezen]], around 11 miles north-west of [[Kesselbourg City]], on March 12, 1958, as the second of three children born to father Henri Wanser-Plas and mother Alice Wanser-Plas (née Borremans). His father was a banker and his mother a nurse who worked in the city. As a child, he was raised mainly by carers both at home or at separate educational facilities. He attended Loezen All-Boys' Primary School from 1962 to 1969, before moving onto the Loezen All-Boys' Elementary School from 1969 to 1973 and the ''École polytechnique de Loezen'' from 1973 to 1976, where he developed a fascination and specialisation for law. He was admitted to the Rolandine University, Kesselbourg in 1976 to do a law degree, and graduated in 1980, entering the workforce as a lawyer later that year.

After a sixteen year career as a lawyer, Wanser-Plas began campaigning politically in his hometown of Loezen (located in the Züdwestern canton) for The Ecologists, before eventually joining the party in 1997. In 1998, he ran for States-General membership for the Züdwestern canton, and was elected as one of its 13 members. 

== Early political career ==
=== Member of the States-General ===
Wanser-Plas sat at the first convocation of the 1998 States-General when it was held on December 18, 1998. That year, The Ecologists had entered as the main junior party in a VLP{{ndash}}DE coalition government, led by premier [[Kesselbourg|Robin Heymans]]. As a member of DE, he campaigned for greener climate controls, including the promotion of green legislation on a Euclean level as well as domestically. He became one of the states-ministers to promote the idea of complete {{wp|carbon neutrality}} in Kesselbourg. He opposed the expansion of the Kesselbourgish highway network and supported the introduction of {{wp|wind farms|wind}} and {{wp|solar farms}}.
[[File:Herman_Van_Rompuy_w.jpg|180px|left|thumb|Wanser-Plas speaking at the States-General in 2006.]]
In 2002, The Ecologists entered government as the senior party in a DE{{ndash}}VLP{{ndash}}Ge government. With more legislation pertaining to green politics being considered by the cabinet, Wanser-Plas became an influential member of the States-General for his views on the environment. As more debates were held, Wanser-Plas received more speaking time, eventually becoming known for his long speeches (not {{wp|filibusters}}) and commitment to agrarian values, as well as socially conservative policies.

=== Minister of Euclean Affairs ===
Under the [[Kesselbourg|First Peeters government]] of premier [[Kesselbourg|Julian Peeters]], Wanser-Plas received his first cabinet role as Minister of Euclean Affairs in 2009. During this time, he met many of the [[Euclean Community]]'s high-ranking figures as well as the leaders of many Euclean countries. 

As Minister of Euclean Affairs, Wanser-Plas made state visits to [[Alsland]], [[Azmara]], [[Borland]], [[Caldia]], [[Geatland]] [[Estmere]], [[Etruria]], [[Gaullica]], [[Hennehouwe]], [[Kirenia]], [[Solstiana]], [[Soravia]], [[Tengaria]] and [[Werania]].

=== Minister of External Affairs ===

== Premiership ==

== Ideology and views ==

== Personal life ==

== See also ==

[[Category:Kesselbourg]]