Politician A politician was a person skilled or involved in politics and administration of government . They generally held a political office or were running for a political office . The term could also be pejorative , as it may have implied that the person was deceitful and chose his or her actions only for political gain . Tip O ' Neill was a noted 20th century Human politician . ( ) Upon hearing of the Tellarite propensity for argument in 2154 , Captain Jonathan Archer remarked that the species probably made good politicians . ( ) In 2268 , the mentally - unstable Fleet Captain Garth was appalled at the thought that his victory at the Battle of Axanar led to a peace mission , claiming such missions to be the work of " politicians and weaklings " . Captain James T . Kirk disagreed , arguing that " " they were humanitarian s and statesmen , and they had a dream . " " ( ) Following the end of the Bajoran Occupation , Commander Benjamin Sisko asked Quark to continue running his bar on Deep Space 9 in an effort to help rebuild the business community . Quark was surprised by the prospect of him being a community leader . Odo , however , remarked that Quark had all the character reference s of a politician . ( ) Future Federation President Jaresh - Inyo became a politician in the 2300s . ( ) Upon hearing of Kira Nerys ' s connections in the Bajoran Provisional Government , Tahna Los remarked that he ' d never realized Kira was such an accomplished politician . Kira , however , did not think of herself in that way . ( ) When a crowd gathered with the return of Li Nalas to Bajor in 2370 , Minister Jaro Essa remarked that as a politician he could not resist the opportunity to address the crowd himself . ( ) During the subsequent " coup " attempt against the Bajoran Provisional Government , Commander Benjamin Sisko told Li Nalas that his status as Bajor ' s greatest war hero could give him leverage over General . Sisko rhetorically asked whether Krim would " " rather follow a politician , or Bajor ' s greatest war hero ? " " ( ) Kotan Pa ' Dar was considered a prominent politician on Cardassia in 2370 . ( ) While trying to dissuade Jadzia Dax from following a blood oath sworn by her previous host Curzon Dax , Koloth claimed that Curzon was a politician and as such only swore the oath as a diplomatic ploy . ( ) Bajoran First Minister Shakaar Edon remarked to Odo in 2372 that " " You know , I ' ve been a soldier , and I ' ve been a politician . And I have to say I ' m beginning to think that . . . being a soldier was easier . " " ( ) Later that year , when Akorem Laan encouraged Bajorans to return to the " D ' jarra " caste system , he remarked that " " Artist s have become soldiers , priest s have become merchant s , and farmer s have become politicians . " " ( ) Danara Pel noted in that year that many Vidiian politicians and scientist s had never developed compassion for the people that kept them alive . ( ) In 2373 , the Changeling impersonating noted that Klingon Chancellor Gowron was a politician , too eager to compromise and too eager to talk . ( ) As Tekeny Ghemor lay dying later that year , he undertook the Shri - tal , passing political secrets to Kira Nerys . Kira found the ritual exhausting , however , as Ghemor appeared to have information on every bureaucrat and politician on Cardassia Prime . ( ) After it was discovered that the Romulan Star Empire had established plasma torpedo launchers on the Bajoran moon Derna , Admiral Ross informed Colonel Kira that he could not get involved , as this would jeopardize the Alliance . Kira retorted that Ross was starting to sound like a politician . ( ) In 2375 , Ru ' afo noted to Vice Admiral Matthew Dougherty that if the got through with news of the nature of deal between the Federation and the Son ' a to exploit the Ba ' ku , the Federation ' s politicians would waver and a public debate would be opened . ( ) A holographic simulation of Doctor Crell Moset created by The Doctor in that year stated that Cardassian s had no business in occupying Bajor , " " but try telling that to the politicians . " " ( ) When Worf was offered the post of Federation ambassador to Qo ' noS following the end of the Dominion War , he noted that he was not a diplomat . Chancellor Martok replied , " " and I am not a politician , but sometimes fate plays cruel tricks on us . " " ( )