Eric Van Haldon

Eric Van Haldon, 6th Baron Haldon is a Darnussian nobleman and politician who served as the sixth and last Secretary General of Darnussia.

Early life and education
Eric Van Haldon was born on 12 July 1959 in Merenbürg as the eldest son of Charles Van Haldon, 5th Baron Haldon (1928–2002) and Katherine Van Meiter. He schooled in both Darnussia and Luthori before attending the University of Merenbürg.

He was elevated to the Barony of Haldon as the 6th Baron Haldon upon the death of his father in 2002, and subsequently in the Assembly of Nobles. He was a vocal supporter of the government of Laurent Frank, but was more frequently a critic of his more centrist successor Marcus Ruben.

Secretary General
He nominated himself for Secretary General in 2022, where his right-wing views immediately endeared himself to the NLP's grassroots membership. Elected in 2023 promising to take a significantly more hands-on approach to politics than his predecessor, Van Haldon was seen by many of those who supported him as a final backstop against any potential Socialist administration.

Upon the victory of the Socialists at the 2026 election, Van Haldon immediately stuck to his promise and blocked all government legislation. This prompted the Socialist-Darnussian Democratic coalition government to join forces with the Republican People's Party in order bring down the Darnussian First Republic and re-write the constitution, thus abolishing both the Assembly of Nobles and the office of Secretary General.