Carl Prinzhorn was elected to Parliament in September 3248 as a member of the Constitution Party of Rutania. Prinzhorn was a perfect fit for his party and had hoped to one day become Minister of Finance. In 3256, after having secured his third term in Parliament, Prinzhorn asked the leadership about his prospects of taking this portfolio. Prinzhorn was flat-out rejected by the leadership of the party. Angry, Prinzhorn voted against the cabinet proposal that the government had tabled and was expelled from the party. While sitting as an independent MP, Prinzhorn noticed the Democratic Alliance movement. The movement needed a leader and Prinzhorn believed that his chances of becoming a minister would greatly increase if he was the leader of a party. In December 3257, Prinzhorn resigned from P