Executive Council

The Executive Council is the supreme administrative and governing body of the Central Galactic Union, and the primary body of the executive branch of the Central Galactic Government. It is composed of the Supreme Chancellor and several entities surrounding them, primarily their administrative office, called the Chancellery; the Cabinet of government ministers; and several inter-departmental committees.
== Office of the Chancellery ==
The Office of the Chancellery is headed by the Principal Secretary, a political appointee with the rank of State Secretary. The current holder is Eta Rycon, who also holds the position of Vice Chancellor.
The office supports the Supreme Chancellor in their work as the center of galactic government. It is centered in the administrative capital of the republic in Constance. The Chancellery assists the chief of state in setting policy and coordinating between other government departments and committees.
It is composed of several agencies:
Agency 	Agency head 	Role
Principal Secretariat 	Principal Secretary 	Coordinates the Chancellery overall
Office of Adminsitration 	Director of Administration 	Coordinates day-to-day administration and personnel matters
Office for State Policy 	Assistant for Political Affairs 	Coordinates policy cohesion and intergovernmental affairs
Office of Public Affairs 	Director of Public Affairs 	Handles press and communication matters
Office of Executive Affairs 	Assistant for Cabinet Affairs 	Coordinates between the Chancellery and the Cabinet
Office of the Budget 	Director of the Budget 	Produces the Chancellery budget and audits agency programs
Office of the Senior Counsel	Senior Counsel to the Chancellor	Supports the senior legal advisor to the Chancellor
== Cabinet ==
The Cabinet administers the federal government, divided into departments called Ministries. Each ministry administers various agencies, programs, and committees under a particular area of interest. These are able to manage almost every aspect of federal authority, and advise on local government matters where the Central Galactic Government has an interest. The cabinet is composed of the following ministries, headed by a Minister of State, and includes several sub-cabinet officers appointed by the Chancellor:
Ministry 	Area of responsibility 	Sub-cabinet officers
Vice Chancellor 	Chairs the Cabinet in the Chancellor's absence 	Chief of Staff to the Vice Chancellor
Ministry of Defense 	Central Galactic Defense Forces, and veterans' services 	
* Vice Minister for Defense
* Secretary for the Defense Forces
* Secretary of Health and Science
* Secretary of Veterans Affairs
* Chief of the Defense Staff
* Undersecretary for Defense Logistics
* Chief of Staff of the Army
* Chief of the Air Staff
* Chief of Naval Operations
* Commandant of the Marines
* Director of Military Health
* Director of Defense Science
* Director of Special Warfare
* Director of Military and Naval Intelligence
Ministry of State Security 	National intelligence and internal security 	
* Vice Minister for State Security
* Secretary for Strategic Security
* Secretary for Internal Security
* Secretary for National Police
* Director-General of the Security Service
* Director-General for Personal Protection
* Director-General for Central State Police
* Director-General for Interstellar Police
* Director of the National Prison Service
* Director of Military Operations
* Director of Special Operations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Foreign affairs, international security, and arms control 	
* Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs
* Secretary for Human Political Affairs
* Secretary for Alien Political Affairs
* Undersecretary for International Security
* Undersecretary for Consular Affairs
* Director, National Language Institute
Ministry of the Treasury 	Government finance and monetary authority 	
* Vice Minister of Financial Affairs
* Treasurer of the Republic
* Secretary for Public Revenue
* Secretary for Public Finance
* Undersecretary for Planetary Aid
* Undersecretary for Foreign Aid
* Undersecretary for Financial Markets
* Director, Galactic Mint
* Director of Engraving and Printing
* Director of Taxation
* Director of the Public Debt
Ministry of the Interior 	Federal lands and natural resources, customs, and immigration 	
* Vice Minister for Interior Affairs
* Secretary for Colonial Affairs
* Secretary for Alien Affairs
* Secretary for the Occupied Territories
* Secretary for Agriculture
* Undersecretary for Parks and Wildlife
* Undersecretary for Customs and Immigration
* Undersecretary for Rural Development
* Undersecretary for Civil Defense
* Undersecretary for Farms and Fisheries
* Director-General for Food and Nutrition
* Director-General, National Park Service
* Director, Fish and Wildlife Service
* Director of the Geological Survey
* Director of Archives and Records
* Director of Land Management
Ministry of Justice 	Arguing the state's position in federal courts 	
* Vice Minister for Justice
* Attorney General of the Republic
* Solicitor General of the Republic
* Director, Galactic Marshals Service
Ministry of Social Services	Healthcare, welfare, housing and urban development 	
* Vice Minister for Social Services
* Secretary for Health
* Secretary for Welfare
* Surgeon General of the Republic
* Undersecretary for Hospitals
* Undersecretary for Families
* Undersecretary for Social Insurance
* Undersecretary for Housing
* Undersecretary for Urban Development
* Director of Biomedical Research
* Director of National Health Insurance
* Director of Disease Control
* Director of Medical Licensing
* Director of Fair Housing
* Director of Community Planning
Ministry of Commerce 	Economic growth and development, labor relations, and trade 	
* Vice Minister for Economic Affairs
* Secretary for Labor
* Secretary for Trade
* Undersecretary for Industries
* Undersecretary for Development
* Director-General of the Board of Trade
* Director-General, Labor Relations Board
* Director of Labor Statistics
* Director of Public Works
* Director of Occupational Safety
* Director of Wages and Benefits
* Director of Labor Standards
* Director of the Six-Year Plan
* Director of the Census
* Director of Weights and Measures
Ministry of Culture 	Culture, education, and sports 	
* Vice Minister for Cultural Affairs
* Secretary for Education
* Secretary for Culture and Media
* Secretary for Sports and Games
* Undersecretary for Child Education
* Undersecretary for Adult Education
* Undersecretary for the Arts
* Director, Youth Scouting Organization
* Undersecretary for Heritage
* Director of Alien Education
* Director of Vocational Education
* Director of Ecclesiastical Relations
* Director, National Performing Arts Fund
* Director, National Fine Arts Fund
* Director, National Film Institute
* Director for Monuments and Memorials
* Director of National Museums
* Director of National Tourism
* Director of Sporting Regulations
* Chair, National Olympic Committee
* Chair, National Gambling Commission
Ministry of Science 	Energy policy, environmental protection, and scientific research	
* Vice Minister for Scientific Affairs
* Secretary for the Environment
* Secretary for Technology
* Secretary for Energy and Utilities
* Undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
* Undersecretary for Ecological Protection
* Undersecretary for Aeronautics and Space
* Undersecretary for National Energy
* Undersecretary for Utilities
* Director, National Science Endowment
* Director of National Laboratories
* Director, National Weather Service
* Director of Pollution Prevention
* Director, Toxin and Disease Registry
* Director of Nuclear Development
* Director of Petroleum and Gas
* Director of Renewable Energy
* Director for Power Grid Development
* Director, National Water Administration
Ministry of Communication 	Communication technology and federal telecommunication services 	
* Vice Minister for Communication
* Postmaster General of the Republic
* Secretary for Telecommunications
* Undersecretary for Licensing
* Undersecretary for Consumer Protection
* Director, Postal Inspectorate
* Director, Interstellar Network Agency
* Director, Galactic Telephone Service
* Director, Public Broadcasting Service
* Director, Digital Regulatory Agency
Ministry of Transportation 	Space, maritime, road, and rail transportation infrastructure 	
* Vice Minister for Transit Affairs
* Secretary for Space Transit
* Secretary for Motor Vehicles
* Secretary for Maritime Transit
* Undersecretary for Space Ports
* Undersecretary for Vehicle Control
* Director, Interstellar Transit Authority
* Director, Vehicle Registration Authority
* Director of Maritime Transportation
* Director of Highways and Public Roads
* Director of Public Transit
* Director of Civil Aviation
* Director of Railways
* Commandant of the Merchant Marine
== National Committees ==
Within the Executive Council are also several inter-agency committees with broad remit over policy deliberation, chaired by the Supreme Chancellor or the Vice Chancellor and assisted by a Deputy Adviser for that committee. These committees act to coordinate between ministries over issues of policy that extend beyond any one ministry's area of responsibility.
=== National Security Committee ===
The NSC acts as the deliberative body for national security and defense policy, and is the policymaking authority for all defense, intelligence, and security matters. It is widely regarded as the most powerful and far-reaching of the committees. It is composed of:
* Minister of Defense
* Minister of State Security
* Minister of Foreign Affairs
* Minister of the Treasury
* Secretary for the Defense Forces
* Chief of the Defense Staff
* Chief of the Security Forces
* Chief of Internal Security
* Chief of the National Police
* Surgeon General of the Republic
* Director of Military and Naval Intelligence
=== Space and Colonization Committee ===
The SCC is the main forum for deliberating space policy and colonization planning, including economic planning and coordination to promote growth of space colonies and human development in the Occupied Territories. It is composed of:
* Minister of the Interior
* Minister of Science
* Minister of Communication
* Minister of Transportation
* Secretary for Colonial Affairs
* Secretary for Alien Affairs
* Undersecretary for the Occupied Territories
* Undersecretary for Aeronautics and Space
* Undersecretary for Rural Development
* Undersecretary for Planetary Aid
=== National Economic Committee ===
The NEC coordinates economic policy between the agencies concerned with economic growth and development, labor issues, and resources, as well as matters of government finance. It is composed of:
* Minister of the Treasury
* Minister of the Interior
* Minister of Commerce
* Minister of Transportation
* Treasurer of the Republic
* Secretary for Labor
* Secretary for Trade
* Undersecretary for Industries
* Undersecretary for Rural Development
* Undersecretary for Urban Development
* Director of the Six-Year Plan