Trade Federation Directorate

The Trade Federation Directorate was the council that ruled the Trade Federation and governed the planets the Federation controlled. It consisted of seven members, one of which was the viceroy. The Directorate elected its own members, as well as chose who the viceroy, deputy viceroy, and Trade Federation senator were to be (the deputy viceroy and senator did not appear to be mmebers of the Directorate).

As of 33 BBY, the Directorate consisted of:


 * One Neimoidian (Viceroy Nute Gunray)
 * One Gran
 * One Sullustan
 * Four humans (two from Kuat, one from Balmorra, one from Filve)

The Neimoidians Hath Monchar, Lott Dod, and Rune Haako served as deputy viceroy, senator, and legal counsel, respectively.

At the Eriadu Trade Summit in 33 BBY, all non-Neimoidian members of the Durectorate were killed by a faulty security droid suppliued to Gunray by Darth Sidious, although all others believed it to be a Nebula Front act - even the Jedi and the Front themselves.

As a result, Viceroy Gunray assumed completely personal control of the Federation, thus giving him a free hand to order militarization and the Blockade of Naboo.