Maria Schuleberg

Maria Schuleberg is a Darnussian politician who served as the first Premier of Darnussia between 11 January 2027 and 3 March 2028 and as leader of the Darnussian Socialist Party (DSP) between 19 November 2015 and 19 March 2028. She also previously served as the last Governor General of the Darnussian First Republic.

Schuleberg led the DSP to victory in the 2026 election, forming a coalition government with the Darnussian Democratic Party (DDP). The Secretary General Eric Van Haldon refused to work with the new Socialist-led administration, and subsequently blocked all legislation.

To get around the impasse, Schuleberg's government approached the Republican People's Party to help them change the constitution and abolish the post of Secretary General, replacing it instead with a directly-elected President.

Therefore, in 2027 the First Republic was abolished and replaced with a semi-presidential republic. This process included the renaming of the post of Governor General to Premier, of which Schuleberg became the inaugural holder.

Schuleberg's government collapsed in late February 2028, when the DDP refused to allow for the nationalisation of the energy sector, a key Socialist policy. The subsequent election was won by the Darnussian National Front, who won an overall majority.