Rodrigo (SDP/MP-RL)

Rodrigo, also known as Abuelo, is a Member of Parliament in the Republic of Weimar of the Social Democratic Party for the Rheinland state. Rodrigo is a member of the SDP, being one of the first members since the Second Weimar Republic, and is among the left wing members of the party.

## Rodrigo (SDP/MP-RL)

### Ideology

Social democracy, left-wing nationalism, progressivism

### MP during

February 4th - March 24th and May 7th - Current

### Extraparliamentary groups

ULSA

Rodrigo defines himself as a social-democrat with inspiration from socialist ideas. He is also a left-wing nationalist, progressist and a defender of co-ops. He's a LGBT+ rights activist, anti-imperialist and anti-fascism. Since May 12th he is also a member of the Union of Libertarian Socialists and Anarchists.

### Parliamentary work

He started as Member Parliament after being appointed MP by former SDP leader Jack in early February after the 2nd General Elections. He assumed his seat and started working hard to improve the life of all Weimarians. During his first term he introduced 5 bills: Digital Equality Bill, Trans Right's Bill, Food Labelling Bill, Marriage Equality Bill and Vaccination Bill. None of them were approved due to lack of time during the First Parliament.

Shortly after the formation of the First Goverment lead by PM Jack and the Progressive Alliance he was appointed Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Weimar, being the first to hold the position. He remained MoF until the formation of the new goverment. During his second legislature he rewrote the Marriage Equality Bill and sent the bill to the Parliament again, it passed the Comittee of Justice but wasn't voted. During the Second Weimarian Parliament he resigned his seat as Member of Parliament because he believed it was time for new social democrats to participate and play a key role in the Parliament.

After the Fourth General Elections, held on May 1st, he was again appointed as MP by SDP President Zagor. He resumed his work and sent the Marriage Equality Bill to the Parliament for the third time and is currently finishing the Workers' Rights Bill that will expand the current UWRA wrote by MP Sarp (UDS) and is sponsored by several MPs.

### Member of the SDP

Rodrigo is one of the first members of the party having joined back in January. He ran for Director General in the February party internal elections and got elected. As party member Rodrigo has been an active member, providing memes and random facts, he has also helped the party with the first and second party manifesto, providing policies and creating some of the posts. During the April party internal elections he ran for Media Team Member and was elected. He's also the certified sugar daddy of the SDP.

### Background

Rodrigo was raised in a very conservative household. While living in Argentina his views changed drastically, shifting from liberal conservatism to democratic socialism and heavy left-wing nationalism. He became a member of the Socialist Youth of Uruguay, later a member of the National Directory of the SYU, and a LGBT+ rights activist. He is also a defender of Memory, Truth and Justice for the families of victims of enforced disappearances during the last dictatorship. After he left the SYU he became more pragmatic on his economic and political stances, being closer to socialdemocracy and reformism and not identifying with Marxism anymore but still drawing inspiration from democratic socialism.