Anne-Catharina Schmeitzer

**Anne-Catharina Schmeitzer** (née **Printz**; born 3 December 1975) is a Limurburger politician and businesswoman who has served as prime minister of Limurburg since 2020, becoming the first woman to serve in this office. Schmeitzer additionally has served as leader of the Limurburg Free Party since 2017, and as a Limurburg Councillor since 2020.

Schmeitzer was born in Bendorff, Keln in Frankenland to a Frank father and a Limurburger mother. After completing her schooling in Bendorff, Schmeitzer later graduated from the University of Gortzman with a degree in economics in 1997, and later began working in Keln in finance. In 2000, Schmeitzer moved from Frankenland to Limurburg City, where she became the owner of a boutique hotel. Schmeitzer continued to work primarily as the owner and manager of her hotel for the next decade, until becoming involved in Limurburger politics in 2014, joining the Limurburg Free Party.

Schmeitzer stood as a candidate for the party in the 2015 general election, but the party did not win any seats. Two years later, Schmeitzer was elected as the new party leader, and led the party to victory in the 2020 general election. Following the party's victory, Schmeitzer negotiated a three-party coalition government, and was appointed by Stephan IV to serve as prime minister, becoming the first woman to serve in the position. The Schmeitzer cabinet was later appointed into office by Stephan IV on 17 July 2020.

## Early life and education

Schmeitzer was born on 3 December 1975 in Bendorff, Keln in Frankenland to parents Wilhelm Printz (born 1944) and Henrietta Printz (née *Hollenwachs*; born 1946). Her father is Frank-Lungarian and worked as a real estate broker, while her Limurburger mother is a former flight attendant-turned-homemaker. Schmeitzer is the second of three children and only daughter; her brothers include Bernard (born 1973) and Frederick (born 1980).

Schmeitzer attended public schooling in Bendorff, beginning primary school in 1982. She later enrolled in a local gymnasium in 1991, and graduated in 1994. After graduating, Schmeitzer moved to Gortzman to enroll in the University of Gortzman, receiving her bachelor's degree in economics in 1997.

## Early career

After graduating with her bachelor's degree in 1997, Schmeitzer briefly began a career in finance. Moving to Keln shortly after her graduation, Schmeitzer was hired as a junior financial analyst. Finding the work uninteresting, Schmeitzer later quit the position in 2000.

After quitting her job, Schmeitzer and her husband moved to Limurburg City, where they purchased a small farm house to convert into a boutique hotel, named Anna-Christina. After establishing the hotel, both Schmeitzer and her husband became its sole owners and managers, along with a small team of staff that worked beneath them. The hotel went on to become one of the premier boutique hotels in Limurburg, and their prime source of income. After being elected to public office in 2020, Schmeitzer stepped down from her leadership positions with the hotel, and her husband became its sole manager.

## Political career

### Early politics

Schmeitzer made her first foray into politics in 2014, after joining the Limurburg Free Party, and participating in various demonstrations and local meetings with the party. She was later chosen as a candidate for the party in the 2015 general election, but was not elected to parliament after the party won no seats.

Following the 2015 election, Schmeitzer continued her activism with the party, and was later elected party leader in 2017, following the resignation of former leader Thorsten Keitel. After her election as leader, Schmeitzer was tasked with leading the party into the 2020 general election.

### Prime minister

In the run-up to the 2020 general election, Schmeitzer campaigned on a right-wing platform, sometimes edging towards the far-right, supporting Limurburg's tax haven status, welcoming foreign investiture in Limurburg, and opposing immigration. Under her leadership, the party drifted more towards the right-wing on various social issues, after having previously held more moderate stances on issues such as immigration, abortion, and same-sex marriage.

At the aftermath of the election, the party had won 6 seats in the Council, making it the largest party represented. After her party's victory, Schmeitzer became poised to become prime minister, and Stephan IV later affirmed that he would appoint Schmeitzer to the position if she could secure a governing coalition. Schmeitzer later negotiated a coalition agreement between the right-wing Conservative Party and Homeland Party, and was appointed to office by Stephan IV as prime minister, along with her cabinet on 17 July 2020, becoming the first woman to serve in the position.

## Personal life

Schmeitzer married Frank realtor Georg Schmeitzer in 1999, after having dated for two years. Following their marriage, they both left their careers and settled in Limurburg City in 2000. They have three children together: Jakob (born 2001), Anne-Charlotte (born 2003), and Georgina (born 2006).

Schmeitzer is a dual citizen of Frankenland and Limurburg, having been born with dual citizenship to both countries. She is fluent in Lungarian, Maronan, and Ditrovian, and is a practicing Eurean Catholic.