Weiss van der Schnee

Her Serene Highness Weiss van der Schnee Rdvr.
26th Chancellor of Atmora
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 May 2017
Monarch	Katherine II
Vice Chancellor	Henri Boerman
Preceded by	Louwrens Hovenier
26th Vice-Chancellor of Atmora
In office 16 December 2016 – 17 May 2017
Chancellor	Louwrens Hovenier
Preceded by	Theodore van Tieghem
Minister of National Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 December 2016
Chancellor	Louwrens Hovenier
Preceded by	Joren Stielstra
Leader of the Liberal Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 April 2017
Deputy	Marcel Kissing
Preceded by	Louwrens Hovenier
Member of Parliament for Westerkwartier—Driebruggen
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 November 2010
Preceded by	Gertjan Mertz
Personal details
Born	Weiss Anne Thérèse Catharina van der Schnee 15 May 1984 (age 32) Melissant, Kingdom of Lieseltania, Atmora
Political party	Liberal Party
Parent	Henri-Frans van der Schnee
Education	University of Leidschendam (LL.B, 2006; LL.M, 2008)

Princess Weiss Anne Thérèse Catharina van der Schnee (born 15 May 1984) is an Atmoran politician and noble who has represented the riding of Westerkwartier—Driebruggen in the House of Representatives of Atmora as a member of the Liberal Party since the 2010 federal election. Schnee serves as the Vice-Chancellor and Minister of National Defence in the Hovenier cabinet following the collapse of the Hresvelg government in 2016.

As Vice-Chancellor and Minister of National Defence, Schnee has had to deal with the military planning of the Winter War. Schnee issuing orders to the Defence Council is responsible for the Atmoran military's defence and demoralisation campaign against Vozhan forces in Atmora. Schnee has faced criticism of her role in the Atmoran bombing campaign in Vozh. Following the Chervyen Armastice, Schnee has ordered the Atmoran military to stand-down and ease the maritime exclusion zone and ordered the National Marechaussee to to maintain the peace in the demilitarised zone.

Early life, family, and education

Princess Weiss van der Schnee was born in Melissant, Lieseltania on 15 May 1984. Her father is Henri-Frans, 13th Prince van der Schnee and Jkvr. Geneviève d'Archigny born into the Schnee family one of the most influential noble families of the Kingdom of Lieseltania. Only a year and half younger than her eldest sister Helène Louisa van der Schnee, the two would grow up in the family estate Paleis d'Schnee in Winterscheid were in 1997 she would attend the Christelijk Gymnasium Elzenhagen in Alexandria.

Weiss would attend the University of Leidschendam in 2002, graduating in 2006 with her Bachelor of Arts in History and in 2008 with Master of Arts in History.

Political career (2011–present)

Weiss in the 2010 federal election contested the Westerkwartier—Driebruggen electoral district against Conservative MP Gertjan Mertz spending ƒ15,597 in campaign expenditures to upset the incumbent MP Mertz. Weiss won her seat in Westerkwartier—Driebruggen, taking office in the 40th Parliament.

Electoral record

 2015 Atmoran federal election: Westerkwartier—Driebruggen

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
	Liberal	Weiss van der Schnee	28,627	43.71	+1.64	ƒ108,791

 2017 Atmoran federal election: Westerkwartier—Driebruggen

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
	Liberal	Weiss van der Schnee	30,729	46.03	+2.32	ƒ121,869