Théo Dufresne

Théodore Christophe Dufresne (born August 9, 1956) is a Sagofagi politician and lawyer. He is the President of Sagofagia since 20 April 2011.
Dufresne entered politics after the fall of the People's Republic, He joined the Party for Progress and Prosperity and served on local levels before being elected to the house of representatives in 2002.
Under Dufresne, Sagofagia has experienced democratic backsliding and corruption. Despite that, Dufresne is praised for his foreign policies, helping ending the long-lasting wars in Jaca and Patia. Defresne also tightened ties with Dania in recent years. In 2021, Dufresne received the Noble Peace Prize for his work on stabilizing Isladania. 
== Early life and career ==
Théodore Christophe Dufresne was born on 9 August 1956 in Vaous. He is the son of local politician Barthélemy Christophe Dufresne. He was raised and educated in Sagradin, where he gratuated in 1973. At school, he was active in the debate and chess clubs.
Dufresne joined the Sagofagi army at age 18. During his time at the army he was stationed in Kovosasia to maintain order. He also helped in the aftermath of the 1975 Montali landslide.
After leaving the army, Dufresne studied Law at the University of Sagradin and opened a private law practice in 1979.
In 1983, he went into partnership with Germain Viscardi, and established the law firm of Dufresne & Viscardi, one of the largest law firms in Sagofagia.
== Political career ==
Dufresne entered politics after the fall of the People's Republic, He joined the Party for Progress and Prosperity and served on local levels before being elected to the house of representatives in 2002.
In 2011, he was chosen by his party to their nominee in the 2011 Sagofagi presidential election.
== Presidency ==
Théo Dufresne was elected president in 2011 for the Party for Progress and Prosperity. He won his party's primary election against Otes Blaise-Marino. He was re-elected two times in 2016 and 2021 without much competition.
=== Domestic policies ===
Dufresne introduced several economic reforms to stimulate the recovery from the great recession. Since 2020, he has expanded the trade with ICN-members.
Dufresne has continued the censorship of media introduced by Yves Beaux. An unknown amount of journalists and political opponents are imprisoned. The biggest non-state newspaper was forced to close during the 2015 Sagradin student protests.
During COVID-19 pandemic, Sagofagia went in lockdown from April to June 2020. Since September 2020, some parts of the country went in lockdown per state. 
=== Foreign policies ===
==== Isladania ====
Under Dufresne, relations between Sagofagia and Dania have recovered. In 2020, the diplomatic ties were restored during the 2020 Dania–Sagofagia summit. Dufresne remained controversial in the rest of Isladania due to his oppressive domestic policies.
Dufresne is praised for his role in ending the wars in Jaca (2009-2019) and Patia (2006-2021). In March 2019, negotiations started between the Jacan government and the Nepo Front led by Dufresne. A settlement was made with a Nepoese independence referendum being scheduled April 2020. The Nepoese people decided to vote for more autonomy. Dufresne helped draft the Nepoese constitution. In 2021, Dufresne helped settle a ceasefire in Patia and ending the Third Patian Civil War with splitting the country in two autonomous entities. The intervention was controversial with critics stating that the Enbian population profited more from the peace talks. Despite the controversies, Dufresne was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for stabilizing Isladania. 
Dufresne supported the Interim Council in the 2021 Kovosasi coup d'état attempt. He later withdrew the Sagofagi army from Kovosasia under international pressure.
== Personal life ==
In 1982, Dufresne married Victoire Béliveau. They have 2 daughters and 1 son.
Dufresne is often criticized for his luxurious lifestyle.
Category:1956 births
Category:Presidents of Sagofagia
Category:Sagofagi politicians
Category:Isladanic Nobel Prize laureates