The National Council

The National Council is the executive body of the Terran Republic. The National Council consists of 14 Ministers, each of whom acts as the head of one of the government's departments. Acting as the head of state and the National Council is the President of the Terran Republic, an individual who is a first among equals and has special powers that were created to allow the Council to act quicker and more decisively in times of emergency. Presidents are elected for a term of twenty years, though this can be shortened or lengthened depending on extraneous circumstances. The National Council is comprised of the following offices: