Christien Bouwer

Christien Bouwer (née: Aldus; born August 13, 1945) is a Lunasi politician, who served as President of Lunasia from 2011 to 2016.
== Political career ==
=== Early career and Dutch Party leadership ===
Bouwer joined the Dutch Party in 1991 and served in the City Council of her hometown Houtstadt. In 2005, she entered national politics. For the 2006, Bouwer was one of the leaders of the Dutch Party alongside Bart Berkel. In 2008, she officially took over the leadership of the party. In 2010, Bouwer formed an electoral alliance with Liberal Party to spread the appeal of the Dutch Party.
=== Presidency ===
In 2011, Bouwer won the presidency with the Liberal Union Party. As president, she pushed for more autonomy for the Dutch-speaking region. According to critics, this led to the great division in Lunasia today between the Dutch-speaking and English-speaking region. After the Presidency of Bouwer, the English-speaking Party for Change began their rise to the top of Lunasi politics with a separatist platform.
=== Later career ===
In 2016, Bouwer switched parties from the Dutch Party to the Liberal Party. She led the Liberal Party in the 2016 election and won 22 seats. She stepped down as leader on 27 May 2016, but remained influential in the party. In 2022, she became a member of the Unionist Party.
== Personal life ==
Bouwer married Anthony Bouwer, an engineer from Antburg, on 5 April 1963. They had two sons. Anthony died in 2004. 
Category:1945 births
Category:Lunasi politicians
Category:Presidents of Lunasia