Grand Premier

The Grand Premier, also known simply as Premier, was the effective head of government in the United Front and head of the United Front Council under Grand Leader Darth Midous. As chief deputy to the Grand Leader, the Grand Premier was an intermediary between Lord Midous and high-ranking officers of the United Front Military. Following the Declaration of the Union, the title of Grand Premier was bestowed upon the Togruta bureaucrat Araak Sin, one of the most respected figures in the Union.
The position of Grand Premier was established at the start of the Union Movement, after the formation of the Union. Araak Sin, the Senior Administrator and Chief of Staff to Count Dooku of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars, was granted the title of Grand Premier after Midous' ascension as Grand Leader. While consolidating his conquest over the galaxy, Midous favored the privacy of the United Front Citadel, leaving the day-to-day rule of the state to Grand Premier Sin and attended to affairs of the United Front Council. Additionally, Sin had the authority to rule as a proxy in the event of the Grand Leader's absence from the cosmopolitan throneworld of Ord Cestus. 
During the rebellion against the United Front, Midous was killed during the Battle of Dantooine in 3 BBY, leaving the Union without a leader. As the next highest-ranking official in the Sith Empire, Grand Premier Sin assumed command of the Union by default. However, he was unable to secure the greater galaxy beyond the capital, and could do little to prevent ambitious warlords from dividing the Union into several remnants and factions, to the point where he began secretly overseeing them. Although, the citizens of Ord Cestus universally acknowledged the Grand Premier's authority and recognized him as the only successor to Midous. 
Ultimately, Sin was defeated by the Alliance to Restore the Republic in 2 BBY, and he was forced to sign the Peace Accords which meant the official surrender of the Union to the Rebel Alliance. By cooperating, Sin was granted amnesty and chosen as the nominal governor of the Ord Cestus government. While under the surveillance of rebel overseers, Sin became a figurehead for propaganda purposes, however, he continued to support the Union holdouts from within the Ord Cestus Capitol. His violation of the treaty caused the Rebel Alliance to launch a mission to Ord Cestus, resulting in his execution and end to the office of Grand Premier. 
==Role and powers==
Following the formation of the United Front in 15 BBY, Araak Sin was granted the title of Grand Premier, a position of high prestige. However, the office's authority was undermined as a result of the Union's defeat in 2 BBY. After signing the Peace Accords, officially surrendering to the Alliance to Restore the Republic, the office of Grand Premier was reduced to nothing more than a rebel figurehead on Ord Cestus.
As chief deputy to the Grand Leader, the Grand Premier acted as an intermediary between the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Midous and his subordinates. His authority and duties included the right to summon high-ranking military officials, to greet visiting dignitaries such as governors, and to oversee the Union bureaucratic system as head of the United Front Council. Additionally, the position wielded influence over the Central Security Bureau, to the extent that CSB agents and officers would deviate from their routine at the behest of Grand Premier Sin. The Premier's office was located in the United Front Citadel, Midous' personal headquarters on Ord Cestus.
==History==
During the Clone Wars, Araak Sin served as the Senior Administrator and Chief of Staff to Count Dooku of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Following the end of the Clone Wars, Sin oversaw the administration of Dooku's Sith apprentice, Darth Midous, as he began to form the successor state of the Confederacy. After Midous' Declaration of the Union from the Ord Cestus Capitol in 15 BBY, Midous anointed himself Grand Leader of the United Front and bestowed the title of Grand Premier upon Sin.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Rise of the Rebellion 
*Star Wars: Wrath of the Sith
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