Blotus Blotus was a Hutt who served as the Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic for a 275 - year term during the Rianitus Period , an era that lasted from 9000 to 8000 BBY . Formerly an administrator of several mining planets that had separated from the Hutt Empire , Blotus joined the Republic and quickly became a popular figure within its Senate . As Chancellor , he overcame the stereotypes assigned to members of his species and ushered in a new age of prosperity for the Republic . After his death , Blotus was remembered as one of the most prominent beings to serve as Supreme Chancellor in galactic history . Biography . Blotus the Hutt lived during the Rianitus Period , an era of time that spanned from 9000 to 8000 BBY . He served as administrator of a string of mining worlds that had broken away from what remained of the Hutt Empire and applied for membership in the Galactic Republic , the dominant government in the galaxy . Though tensions existed between the Republic and the Hutt species , Blotus and his planets were accepted into the government ' s fold , and the Hutt became a popular being within the Galactic Senate . Some time later , Blotus became Supreme Chancellor of the Republic , having been elected to the position by a substantial majority . Blotus ' s ascension to the office marked the apex of millennia of Hutt immigration to the Republic ; in becoming the first Hutt Supreme Chancellor , Blotus had dispelled the fixed stereotypes assigned to the Hutt species . Under his reign as Chancellor , the Republic benefited from a period of prosperity . When Blotus granted tax breaks to independent merchants , trade prospered within the Core Worlds , and the Republic capital of Coruscant specifically enjoyed substantial economic growth . The Hutt ' s term as the leader of the galactic government lasted for 275 years , after which Blotus died at the age of 912 , peacefully passing away in his sleep . By the time of the Cold War between the Republic and the Sith Empire , Blotus ' s Chancellorship was remembered with affection , so much that the Hutt ' s favorite seat in the lounge of the Senate Building was purposely left vacant . Later generations regarded Blotus the Hutt as one of the most illustrious figures to serve as Chancellor in the history of the Republic , a claim supported by historian and author Voren Na ' al in 36 ABY . Personality and traits . Although a hermaphrodite , like all members of the Hutt species , Blotus had a masculine personality . As a former administrator of multiple worlds , he was regarded as a competent individual . Blotus overcame the long - established stereotypes associated with Hutts to become the Republic ' s Supreme Chancellor , and , centuries after his death , he was remembered as one of the most renowned beings in galactic history to hold the office of Chancellor . Behind the scenes . Blotus the Hutt was first mentioned in " The New Essential Chronology " , a second - generation written by Daniel Wallace and Kevin J . Anderson and published on October 25 , 2005 . The Hutt Chancellor later received an entry in 2008 ' s " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " and was mentioned in 2009 in " The Essential Atlas " . Though Blotus did not appear in the 2011 video game " " , he was given an entry in the game ' s Codex databank , which provided new information .