Matthieu Cronig

Matthieu Cronig
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Deputy Director of Organizational Support Interim
In office 2074–2075
State Minister from Avalon
In office 2070–2074
Preceded by	Helen Bourbani
Succeeded by	Paul Federer
Chairman of the Icarisian Federal Bank
In office 2066–2070
Succeeded by	Viktor Zakharov
Director of the Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation
In office 2061–2064
Preceded by	Sol Dubinsky
Deputy Director of the Office of International Aid and Development
In office 2056–2058
Deputy Director of the Bureau of International Business and Economic Development
In office 2054–2056
Personal details
Born	Matthieu Cronig 2019
Nationality	Icarisian
Political party	Traditionalist (until 2076) New Freedom Party (2076-present)
Profession	Politician

Matthieu Cronig is an Icarisian politician and civil servant. He has served in multiple roles in various Ministries of the government and is currently serving as the State Minister from Avalon.

Early life and career

Cronig obtained a bachelor of science in economics and political affairs along with a master of business administration in business analytics in 2042. He received a law degree with a specialization in public policy in 2045. He began his public service career immeditately, working for four years as a business analyst in the Regulation Administration of Monetary Policy's (RAMP), Office of Economic and Business Development. He specifically worked in assessing development plans for his home state of Avalon's tourism industry. In 2049, he moved to the RAMP's Office of Intellectual Property, Industry, and Security as a litigator and business compliance officer. After just a year in the OIPIS, he transferred to be a Senior Analyst in the Office of Market Regulation and Security, assessing inefficiencies in regulation systems and policies. He left the government in 2052 and worked as a Senior Fellow at THINK TANK for two years. In 2054, he returned to the public sector as the Deputy Director of the Office of International Business and Economic Development within the Ministry of International Relations. In 2056, he became the Deputy Director of the Office of International Aid and Development. In 2058, he moved to serve as the Cabinet Liaison to the Director of the Office of Strategic Conflict, coordinating policy and action primarily between the Ministry of International Relations, Ministry of Defense, and the RAMP. He joined the Ministry of Defense in 2061 after being named Director of the Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation. After serving three years he left public office again and served as a senior advisor to State Delegate Kimberly Alvey. In 2066, Cronig was named as the next Chairman of the Icarisian Federal Bank by RAMP Director Tommy Papillion.

Political career

In 2070, Cronig indicated to new RAMP Director Maksim Mytnik he did not want to stay in his role past his first four year term. President Papillion requested he stay but Cronig indicated his intention to run for public office and did not want to be renominated.

State Minister of Avalon

Cronig announced he was running for the State Ministry election in Avalon.

Political views

Policy	Large/Small	Yes/No	High/Low	Easy/Rigid
Government Size	Small
Renewable Energy Dependence		No
Privatized Healthcare System		Yes
Social Market Economy		Yes
Business Regulation			Low
Compellance Laws		No
Labor Unions		No
Opt-In Tax System		Yes
Business Subsidies		Yes
Government Spending			Low
Conscription		No
Domestic Surveillance on Citizenry		Yes
Citizenship				Rigid
Theocracy		No
Death Penalty		No
Government-Sponsored Marriage		Yes
Abortion		No
Firearm Regulation			Low
Universal Public School		No
Isolationist Foreign Policy		No
Globalism		Yes
Free Trade		Yes
Defense Budget			High

Trad: 9/23
Lib: 12/20
Work: 8/23
Nat: 8/23
Fed: 14/23
NewF: 16/23
ColPro: 8/23