Daniel Rubens

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**Daniel Laureano Rubens** (born 15 December, 1960) is an Alconbrian lawyer, politician who is best known for serving as the Leader of the United Party for Progression from 2008 till 2018.

He served as the Minister of Law & Justice from 1997 till 1999. He has openly declined Presidential nominations, and most of his work is behind-the-scenes, which gained him little to no public recognition, a fact supported by his apparent lack of charisma.

Daniel was born on 8 February, 1960 in Nuevo Seville, Altivebrio, and his family was moved to a ghetto in Northern Territory in 1964. His father, Enrique Rubens was a senior military commander of the Arporleber, and Daniel joined the National Front for Alconbrian Liberation, along with his father in 1984. Due to his lack of physical strength, he took up an administrative job, and was part of the legal wing of the NFAL from 1984 till 1988. He later worked as a judge in the civilian court from 1989 till 1992, and was a member of the Constitution Drafting Committee from 1987 till 1988.

From 1992 till 1994, he worked as a judicial academic at the Wilhaus University. He joined the Maldekstro Party party in 1994, and quickly rose through the ranks. After the Maldesktro-Liberal coalition won the 1996 elections, Rubens was appointed as the Minister of Law & Justice by Prime Minister Rafael Fuenmayor after Thomas Sotrevey was assassinated by the People's Security Force. Rubens also survived an assassination attempt by the People's Security Force. During the 2005 Alconbrian constitutional crisis, he resigned from the Léialegis and recognised the validity of the APP-dominated Constituent Assembly of Alconbria, and was expelled from the Maldesktro Party. He was arrested during the 500 Operation, but was released unharmed. Rubens then withdrew from public life and politics.

After the Alconbrian purges of 2007, he entered mainstream politics again after he was chosen as the compromise leader of the United Party for Progression, formed by an alliance of the Maldesktro and Liberal Parties following the purge. He was jailed after he alleged that the 2009 elections were fraudulent, and was put in a military prison. Calls for his release were made during the 2009 Alconbrian protests. In jail, he started a hunger strike to force the government to bring an end to the 2009 Alconbrian humanitarian crisis. In 2010, he was released by Augustin Voimer as a goodwill gesture. In 2013, he was arrested by the police after he alleged that several UPP members, including Eloisa Narváez were a fifth column sponsored by the APP. He was transferred to the Joint Political Directorate, and freed six months later.

As of 2016, he lives in a three-storey villa in the suburbs of New Alcacer, along with his wife and three children. His wife, Monica Rubens is a medical university professor, while his first son, Benjamin Rubens was a UAA soldier-turned actor. His daughter, Ximena Rubens is a television host and his younger daughter, Elise Rubens is a member of the United Party.