Imperial Senate

"The Imperial Senate will no longer be of any concern to us. I've just received word that the Emperor has dissolved the council permanently. The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away."

- Grand Moff Tarkin

The Imperial Senate was the legislative council de jure of the First Galactic Empire. It was a successor to the Galactic Senate, which had been the governing body of the Galactic Republic until Palpatine abolished that government and declared himself Galactic Emperor. The Imperial Senate remained in place until shortly before the Battle of Yavin. As the Rebellion against Palpatine's rule gained a growing support in that council, the Emperor decided to disbanded it, leaving the regional governors direct control over their territories.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope