Catrene Burnot
Catrene Burnot | |
|---|---|
 Prime Minister Burnot in 2022 | |
| Prime Minister of Auzance | |
| Assumed office 27 November, 2018 | |
| Chancellor | Houbêrt Louxhî |
| Preceded by | Thereze Astruc |
| Leader of the Labour Party | |
| Assumed office 27 November, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Thereze Astruc |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catrene Lucey Burnot July 3, 1983 Cestiène, Auzance |
| Citizenship | Autuzian |
| Political party | Labour (1999-) |
| Alma mater | Republican University of Cestiène |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politics |
Catrene Burnot (born 3 July, 1983) is an Autuzian politician who has served as Prime Minister, and Leader of the Autuzian Labour party, since November 2018. Burnot identifies as a council communist, however is seen as a moderate within her party.
Burnot was born in Cestiène to a politically-active family - who fifty years earlier had been primarily involved in the Revolution - and grew up in the urban central district of Ouwest Tchestê. Burnot joined Autuzian Labour in her late school years, being selected for the local Ouwest Tchestê council and approved by the voters in the region, serving for five years. During this period, Burnot studied Autuzian Politics at the Republican University of Cestiène, graduating in 2004. Burnot worked in parliamentary roles, and advisory roles, for several years.
In 2015, Labour won a landslide verdict, with Burnot being one of the many new entrants into the Tchambe. Burnot joined the Reform faction, a group of more moderate councilist politicians in the party, a month after being elected. Serving as Prime Minister Astruc's Minister for Health until 2018, Astruc's resignation began the leadership election in which Burnot was selected over radical-left candidate Tchårlote Vanole, thus making Burnot Prime Minister.
Burnot's leadership as Prime Minister has seen the electoral victory in 2019, renewing Labour's government but reducing it to a majority, while her legislative agenda has been focused on economic reforms - most notably the raise to student benefits and promotion of co-operative industry - however the Burnot ministry has also undertaken significant social reforms, such as self-ID laws, civil union legislation and transgender rights. Similarly, Chancellor Houbêrt Louxhî's push for diplomatic progress with the Euclean Community has been supported by her and the Labour party therewith. Her supporters note her popularity amongst younger voters and urban regions, and the economic growth seen since her appointment in 2018, however critics view that her relative lack of experience and lack of radicality have diminished her legislative achievements.