Romain Legrand

Romain Legrand (September 10, 1950 - August 18, 2021) was an Asdanian politician. He served as the Prime minister of Asdania from 1997 to 2008. 
Legrand entered politics in 1976 at a local level. He became a member of the People's Party years prior. Legrand became a popular figure in Champaxe and was elected governor in 1980. He served as governor till 1994, when he decided to enter national politics. He was elected as Party Leader of the People's Party in September 1994. Legrand won the 1997 Asdanian legislative election and formed a government with the National Bloc and Democratic Party. 
During his primiership, his governments were unstable with the Democratic Party collapsing. Legrand formed an alliance with the National Bloc, temporarily uniting the parties. In 2002, Legrand formed a government with the Liberal Party. After the 2006 election, Legrand became increasingly unpopular due to allegations of corruption and favoritism. In 2008, Legrand stepped down amits the healthcare scandal. He was later acquitted of charges of corruption by his successor Georges Brisbois. 
In 2010, he became the head of a big banking firm. He retired in 2015. In 2017 and 2018, he was regularly in the news for controversial comments on television and Twitter. 
Legrand was hospitalized in July 2021 for an infection. He passed away on 18 August 2021 due to complications from the infection.
Category:1950 births
Category:2021 deaths
Category:Prime Ministers of Asdania
Category:Asdanian politicians