Ana Matthews

Ana Matthews is a Haddish politician and the current President of Hadley. First elected to Parliament in 1990, Matthews became Leader of the Progressive Party in 2006 and oversaw the merger of the Progressive and Socialist parties in 2010, creating the Social Democratic Union.

She was elected Leader of the SDU in 2010. In 2014, she opted to run for President instead of re-election to Parliament. Matthews came in second place, losing to Moderate candidate Isobel Hicks. In the 2018 election, Matthews defeated Hicks in a re-match.

Parliament (1990-2014)
On September 1, 1990, Matthews was elected to the Parliament of Hadley as a member of the Progressive Party from the 165th legislative district. She was re-elected in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2010.

2014 presidential election
On October 6, 2013, Matthews announced her candidacy for President of Hadley. Other SDU candidates were MPs Dan Boxley, Susette Chase, and Stephen Sharp, and former Energy Officer Annabel Lyons-Jones.

The SDU presidential primary was held on April 12, 2014. Matthews defeated Lyons-Jones in the fourth round of tabulation, 57.2-42.8%. The general election was held on September 6, 2014. Matthews was defeated by the Moderate Party nominee Isobel Hicks, 61.9-38.1%.