Bothan Council

The Bothan Council was the primary political body of Bothawui and the Bothan species. The Council was composed of members of 608 registered clans, with other clans petitioning for membership. The Council had legislative control over all of Bothan Space. The Council elected one of their own members to serve as First Secretary, also called the Council Chief. The Secretary serves for one year, and votes to break a tie. The council, presumably, also had the authority to declare a state of Ar'kai. During the Galactic Civil War, the Bothan Council assumed control over most of the other organs of the Bothan government, with only the Bothan Diplomatic Corps remaining independent.