Finis Valorum

Finis Valorum was a Human male who served as the Chancellor of the Galactic Republic, holding office from 960 ARR until Queen Padmé Amidala introduced a Vote of No Confidence against him in the Galactic Senate in 968 ARR (after being tricked into doing this by Senator Palpatine). He was subsequently replaced by Palpatine of Naboo.
Valorum was murdered in a terrorist attack shortly after the Battle of Jabiim, when his freighter, Star of Iskin, exploded on takeoff. The attack was secretly orchestrated by Darth Sidious, but publicly attributed to the Confederacy of Independent Systems, in an attempt to get rid of Valorum because he had been talking to Senator Bail Organa about Palpatine's political maneuverings.