Harold Steinman

Harold Alfonse Steinman (1868-1947) was the 3rd Prime Minister of Hadley from 1926 to 1935. Steinman was first elected Leader of the Communist Party in 1922, and was responsible for re-naming it to the Progressive Party and shifting the platform to the right.

Steinman was a member of Parliament from 1906 to 1935.

Member of Parliament (1898-1935)
In the 1906 Haddish general election, the first in the nation's history, Steinman was elected to represent the 6th legislative district. He was re-elected in every following general election until 1938.

Steinman was re-districted to the 8th legislative district in 1922 and the 5th legislative district in 1930.

Leader of the Communist Party (1922)
Leader of the Communist Party and former Prime Minister, Alan Meyers-Clay, lost re-election to Parliament in the general election on September 3, 1922. The regularly-scheduled leadership election was slotted for September 24.

Steinman announced his candidacy for the Communist leadership on September 5. He was seen as a moderate in the party, and tended lean slightly more right on economic issues.

Communist Leaders are elected by a national popular vote of all registered party members; instant run-off voting ballots are used. Steinman was elected Leader on September 24, winning with 74% in the final round of tabulation.

Leader of the Progressive Party (1922-35)
On September 28, Steinman announced plans to re-name the Communist Party the Progressive Party, to allow for "a broader inclusion of economic viewpoints." This move was high controversial. However, it was in Steinman's power as leader to make the change without approval. Several Communist MPs left the party.

Steinman was his party's nominee in the 1922 prime ministerial election; he finished in 3rd place.

Steinmain was re-elected Leader of the Progressives in 1926, 1930, and 1934.

Prime Minister of Hadley (1926-35)
In the general election on September 5, 1926, the Progressive Party won a plurality of seats in Parliament. After being re-elected as Leader on September 26, Steinman was nominated by his party for the prime ministerial election.

Steinmain was elected Prime Minister on October