Rosemary Manning

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Rosemary Manning
Elizabeth May in July 2014.jpg
Manning in 2019
Leader of the Againsthood
In office
16 November, 2018 – 29 January, 2024
MonarchArthur VI
Prime MinisterHarold Osborne
Preceded byStephen Alborough
Leader of the Moderates
In office
22 February, 2022 – 29 January, 2024
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJowan Perran
Leader of the Conservative Union
In office
16 November, 2018 – 22 February, 2022
Preceded byStephen Alborough
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Thane
for Asterland's 2nd constituency
Assumed office
2002
Personal details
Born
Rosemary Manning

(1951-11-25) 25 November 1951 (age 72)
Oaksbeck, Esthursia
Political partyModerates (2022-)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Ravenscroft

Rosemary Manning (born 25 November, 1951) is an Esthursian politician who served as the Leader of the Againsthood between 2018 and 2024, as well as Leader of the Moderates and Leader of the Conservative Union.

Positioned on the centrist wing of the Conservative Union, Manning was the ringleader of the group who voted against the Einarsson administration's tuition fee bill, which in turn led to the downfall of his government and the ensuing electoral defeat. Manning won the leadership election following the 2018 Esthursian general election, after a bruising defeat to the incumbent Social Democrats, and moved the party towards the centreground in order to win back support from disillusioned voters. She resigned in January 2024 following two electoral defeats - though the party fended off challenges from the left and right during this time, staying relatively stable in vote share and seat counts - and resignations following her controversial positions on immigration and refuge in 2023, with former loyalist and pro-immigration candidate Jowan Perran succeeding her.

Early life

Manning was born in 1951 in Oaksbeck, to an upper-middle class family living in the suburbs of the city.