Confederate Prime Minister

This refers to the Black Star Confederacy

Prime Minister is the title given to the head of government of the Black Star Confederacy.

Officially, the Prime Minister is the Head of Government. The position is referred to by a number of titles: "Prime Minister" or "PM" by the media, "Head of Government" by government offices, and multiple variations based on translations from Basic. When addressing the Head of Government, they are usually referred to as Prime Minister, as in Prime Minister Orvarrin.

A Prime Minister is elected by a 50 percent majority of the Confederate Senate. If the Prime Minister is incapacitated, incommunicado, or dies, the [[Confederate President|President] selects an acting Head of Government from among the following: any former President, the current Prime Minister, or any former Prime Minister. This person will then act as an interim Prime Minister until the Senate can elect a new Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister can be recalled by a majority vote of the Senate on presentation of a petition of no-confidence by a quarter of the primary members of the Senate. The election of a Prime Minister can be blocked by the Ruling Council on a unanimous vote. In practice, the power of the Ruling Council to void an election and initiate the recall of a sitting Head of Government means any candidate proposed by or approved by the Ruling Council is likely to be elected by the Senate. The Ruling Council consists of the chairmen of the Senate councils and the President.

List of known Prime Ministers

 * Karth Orvarrin (17 ABY - )