Bretford Rintt
Bretford Liam Rintt | |
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 Rintt at a Conference | |
| 37th Prime Minister of Pongi | |
| Assumed office April 1st, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jettar Alcaraz |
| Member For Parliament, Congwarrang North | |
| Assumed office September 21st, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mancy Rwesharar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1994 Congwarrang Coast, Warrung, Pongi |
| Citizenship | Pongian |
| Nationality | Pongian |
| Political party | Rygerran Alternative |
| Residence(s) | The Lodge, Monsvallis |
| Education | Congwarrang University of Law and Politics |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Pongian Air Force |
| Years of service | 2 |
Bretford Liam Rintt is a Pongian politician who is the 37th Prime Minister of Pongi. He assumed office after the 2022 elections, and prior to this he was a retired Air Force Pilot who also served as a member of the Warrung State Parliament. Rintt is a member of the Rygerran Alternative party and recently became party leader before the elections.
Early Life
Bretford Rintt was born on the 21st of November, 1994 at Coasts Public Hospital in Congwarrang. He grew up with a brother and sister in a low-income neighbourhood, and he wanted to become a pilot as a kid. He attended the Congwarrang Coasts Public School in Warrung, and was deeply interested in planes as a child. He frequently made trips to Warrung Coasts Airport with money he made from being a waiter. At age 17 he joined the Air Force for two years, serving as an esteemed pilot before retiring to enter politics. He followed politics throughout high school and wanted to become a politician after he finished serving as a pilot.
After retiring from the Air Force, he studied a bachelor's degree on global politics and was known for being a fiery debater. During his time at the Congwarrang University of Law and Politics, he was known for being loud and outspoken about his views, often challenging professors about the world views. He graduated with good scores throughout his years at school.
Political Career
In 2017, he ran for Warrung State Government, as an independent in the seat of Bay Coasts, having never held a political position before. He ran campaigning on key issues such as strengthening liberties and committing to key issues such as rebuilding the state economy and poured significant investment into clean energy. He represented the anti-establishment, in populist-like speeches and his strong usage of social media to connect with younger voters energised the base significantly.
For Rintt, the polls suggested a loss, however with significant campaigning and a large number of preference votes, he ended up winning the seat by just over six-hundred votes in a race that took a week to decide.
In his victory speech, Rintt stated, "It is my intention to represent you. You have elected me with a mandate and so we shall begin!"
The nation was floored by Rintt's shock win, with most media outlets stating that he would not get anything done within his two year term in office. However, he stood up for his constituents, proposing new green bills, the protection of liberty and getting things done. In his local area, development was heavily densified and became greener, whilst maintaining the traditional aspects of his village. Repaving roads and protecting national parks. All of his policies led to his nickname as the 'Freedom Warrior', and was one of the most popular state members in the state.
Rygerran Alternative and Member of Parliament
In 2019, Rintt joined the rebranded Rygerran Alternative party who represented the people. He ran for member of the assembly in his local area and won with a significant margin thanks to his popularity with rural, agricultural voters who felt they needed a member who represented them, not their party. As part of the crossbench, Rintt was often the frontbencher when it came to speeches for the party and proposed new bipartisan legislation that allowed for the redesign of the tax system, expanding gun ownership with licenses and gave states and councils more power over their jurisdictions.
Leader of the Rygerran Alternatives
In 2021, a major leadership spill occurred within his own party and the leader, Ryanni Qarraa was ousted in a spectacular vote. Due to the upcoming elections, the party worked in haste to appoint its new leader, who would eventually become Rintt. He kickstarted his quest to become prime-minister, starting on the 19th of January, 2022 boldly announcing Rygerran Alternatives plan in government and major overhauls to the political and local systems. From there he maintained a theme of popularism, to his often loyal voters around the nation. The party was polling around 6% of the vote, or around 22 seats around the middle of the campaign.
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