Édgar Elviras

Édgar Elviras Ramundo (born February 22, 1978) is a Dalanic politician, who served as the leader of the Conservative Party from 2013 to 2019. He currently is a member of the House of Representatives.
== Early life ==
Édgar Elviras Ramundo was born on 22 February 1978 in Persom. 
He served in the Navy from 1999 to 2002.
== Career ==
=== Early career ===
After joining the Conservative Party in 2001, Elviras became a city councilor in Persom. He became spokesperson for the party in January 2004. In 2009, Elviras was elected to the House of Representatives for the Conservative Party.
=== Party leader ===
In 2013, Elviras was elected to Party Leader of the Conservative Party in a surprise election. His predecessor Horacio Eva resigned after losing the election. He became the youngest leader of the Conservative Party in history. Elviras formed a coalition with the winning Liberal Party and the smaller Christian People's Party. After the coalition fell in 2015, Elviras accused Amieros from deliberately failing the negotiation to trigger elections.
In the 2015 Dalanic general election, Elviras was predicted to bring younger voters to the party, but failed to gain momentum in the election. The Conservative Party lost eight seats and failed to enter the government. In the 2019 Dalanic general election, Elviras had another shot at the presidency, but lost the election again. In October 2019, a leadership election was triggered by several Conservative members. Elviras ran for party leader, but lost support of his party and finished second behind Orfeo Capellan. After the defeat, Elviras retired from politics and left the House of Representatives.
=== Return to politics ===
On 25 October 2022, Elviras returned to the House of Representatives after Jacobo Bajas y Donis retired.
== Political views ==
Elviras is an isolationalist, but supports further integration with the Isladanic Community of Nations as long as it benefits Dania's interest.
Elviras has a restrictive stance on gay marriage. In 2017, he voted against Dania's introduction of same-sex marriage.
== Personal life ==
Elviras is married to Lita Nunez, an economics journalist for the Movimiento Verde. They have two sons. Elviras is a Roman Catholic.
Category:1978 births
Category:21st-century Dalanic politicians
Category:Leaders of the Conservative Party (Dania)
Category:People from Persom