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| − | '''Joseph Sutter''' (born May 10, 1955 in Kirkenes) | + | '''Joseph Sutter''' (born May 10, 1955 in [[Kirkenes]]) was the 14th President of [[Kelssek]]. |
| − | Sutter was sworn in on 4 March 1996 following a successful re-election campaign promising sweeping healthcare system reform, a crackdown on organised crime involvement in the recreational drugs industry, a reduction in military spending, and increases in spending on education, police, and welfare. He | + | Sutter was sworn in on 4 March 1996 following a successful re-election campaign promising sweeping healthcare system reform, a crackdown on organised crime involvement in the recreational drugs industry, a reduction in military spending, and increases in spending on education, police, and welfare. He left office, having served the maximum two terms and 10 years, on October 1, 2006 with the swearing-in of his successor, [[Dominique Drapeau]]. |
Before being elected President, he was the Green Party MP for Blackston Bridge (Noua Cymru), spending 8 years in the House of Commons, during which he served as Minister of Justice, before he resigned to run for the presidency. | Before being elected President, he was the Green Party MP for Blackston Bridge (Noua Cymru), spending 8 years in the House of Commons, during which he served as Minister of Justice, before he resigned to run for the presidency. | ||
Revision as of 07:10, 15 October 2006
Joseph Sutter (born May 10, 1955 in Kirkenes) was the 14th President of Kelssek.
Sutter was sworn in on 4 March 1996 following a successful re-election campaign promising sweeping healthcare system reform, a crackdown on organised crime involvement in the recreational drugs industry, a reduction in military spending, and increases in spending on education, police, and welfare. He left office, having served the maximum two terms and 10 years, on October 1, 2006 with the swearing-in of his successor, Dominique Drapeau.
Before being elected President, he was the Green Party MP for Blackston Bridge (Noua Cymru), spending 8 years in the House of Commons, during which he served as Minister of Justice, before he resigned to run for the presidency.
Joseph Sutter was born in Kirkenes to a middle class background. He attended local public schools and graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Kirkenes, then topped his law class at Adams University for his law degree. He spent 7 years in private practice with the firm of Trennmay, Brandeau & Partners before entering politics.
His wife, Linda Sutter, has worked as a senior public defender since 1989. They have three sons, Colin, Mark and Kevin, and one daughter, Olivia.
