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Up to early 3215 the First Citizen was Henry Rathbone see Rathbone Henry. From 3215 the First Citizen is Jianyu Zhang
Executive Power is largely vested in the First Minister who is elected by the Senate every four years. The relationship between the First Minister and the First Citizen is often a key factor in defining the political position of the Empire. At certain times this can lead to dynamic activities and at other to stagnation in decision making.
The Senate is selected by the Council of Representatives (elected by popular vote) from amongst powerful, important and experienced individuals within the Empire. Senators often remain incumbent for many years.
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Solar Republic
Earth
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Solar System
Earth Politics
The Twelve
First Citizen
First Minister
Senior Citizens
Imperial Senate
Council of Representatives
The Imperium has Quadrant Governments in all eight of the Outer Quadrants.
Quadrant One : Colonial Capital Summers World
Quadrant Two : Colonial Capital Screwdriver
Quadrant Three : Colonial Capital Balus
Quadrant Four : Colonial Capital Chynarr
Quadrant Five : Colonial Capital D'Has
Quadrant Six : Colonial Capital Weygand Earth Empire Q6
Quadrant Seven : Colonial Capital Dolha Earth Empire Q7
Quadrant Eight : Colonial Capital Good Credentials
Colonial Government
The Quadrant Governors operate as local Imperial representatives. Each Imperal Quadrant Governor has subordinate Planetary Governors on each colonial world. In the vast majority of cases the colony worlds have their own local system of government, and Earth merely provides an overseeing function with the Governers heading up a small Imperial Bureaucracy that ensures the colony behaves in the best interests of the Empire. The Governors, as representative of the Imperium take a lead on matters like defence and foreign policy, leaving domestic matters to the elected colonial governments.
Colonies have representation, in principle, on the Council Of Representatives. The distances involved, however, make active political representation difficult. More often there are local devolved CORs on a quadrant basis, mirroring the Home System.
To help the home government ensure that serious politcal abuse or potential regional rebellion is kept to a minimum, a specialist watchdog organisation exists called The Imperial Audit Office.