Editing Frédéric Armand (section)

== Influence, Reputation and Legacy ==

=== Reputation ===
Having served as spox for over two decades, Armand is regarded as one of the most influential people in Valoria. Chairman of the Assembly for nearly a decade and a half, and Chair of the Progressive Party for nearly a decade, Armand holds extensive influence over both the Assembly and his own party.

Some have criticized him as an autarch, especially amongst the Progressive Party, even to the point of being nicknamed "the real prime minister."

=== Influence over the Executive Mansion ===
Throughout his years as Chairman, Armand has repeatedly been accused of wielding abnormal amounts of influence over the prime minister. Throughout his tenure as Chairman, Armand has always served with fellow progressives in the West Wing, although he has served alongside both Movement and Conference presidents

==== Monarchy ====

==== Second Republic ====
The Second Republic ushered in a new era of Valorian politics, although some officeholders remained the same. The most high-profile of these officeholders were Armand and Anthony Collins, who remained as chairman and prime minister, respectively. Fellow progressive [[Lawrence Jackson]] became Valoria's first president. Armand and Collins' relationship did not improve, whilst Armand viewed Jackson, a man with no prior political experience and who was 12 when Armand was first elected to the Assembly, as a junior partner in Movement leadership.

Both Collins and Jackson tended to hold negative views of Armand, however remained friendly as he was an important ally in the legislature.

Armand's relationship with PM Collins noticeably deteriorated when Armand was selected to succeed [[Nathan Crawford]] as chairman of the Movement over Collins, the incumbent prime minister and vice-chair. Collins publicly accused him of usurping power, defying his selection and declaring him illegitimate. A little over a year later, Collins was removed as vice-chair, and not given the party's nomination in the 2016 prime ministerial election. Many saw Armand as behind this, punishing him for insubordination.

=== Legacy ===
Armand stepped down from the chairmanship of the Assembly in 2024, and declared his intention not to run for re-election in 2026.

Armand has often been seen as biased towards his home province of Bas-Canada, giving outsized weight to members of his own province. Some consider [[Véronique Deschamps]] (M/8-BC) to be his true designated successor, and believe she was chosen in part because she comes from Bas-Canada.

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