Al Franken

Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21 505AER) is a Falleen politician, comedian, actor and writer. He served as a member of parliament for the Democratic Unionist Party. He was appointed Secretary of Industry and Labour in 571AER under the UKIP-SP-PRM Government coalition. He retired from parliament in 584AER.
== Early life and career ==
Franken was born on May 21, 505AER, in Avalon City, the son of Joseph Franken, a printing salesman, and Phoebe Franken (née Kunst), a real estate agent. Franken graduateed from the Blake School Avalon where he was a member of the wrestling team. He attended the University of Nonambar where he majoreed in government, graduating cum laude (top 25% of the class) with a bachelor of art in 528AER.
Franken began performing in high school where he, along with his friend and long-time writing partner Tom Davis, were known for their humor. They soon found themselves in what was described as "a life of near-total failure on the fringes of show business in Nonambar. Franken and Davis were recruited to work on a popular national comedy show by the name of Saturday Night Live where they worked as writers and occassionally as performers.
== Political career ==
After his comedy and acting career, Franken embarked into politics. He first ran as a member of parliament for the Hastigan Front in 550AER and served his tenure until 558AER. He was appointed in 559AER by the Hastigan Front as one of the state's 6 Senators in the Imperial Senate. He joined the Socialist Party 566AER and ran as 32nd member on the list, having gained considerable prominence in the party by the time the elections came around. He was appointed Secretary of the newly made Department of Industry and Labour in 571AER under Cabinet Merkel II and held the role in the Brandt Cabinet of 575AER. Following the 584AER elections, Franken retired form parliament.
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