Imperial Politburo

"From now on, as per the Politburo Protocol, all planets under governance of the Galactic Empire will be ruled by a political bureau, or a Politburo, to maintain law and order and to prevent any further...sedition, like on Naboo."

- Grand Vizier Mas Amedda.

An Imperial Politburo was, during the Age of the Empire, the principal governing body of a planet under direct control of the Empire. The concept of the politburo was established in 18 BBY following the Massacre of Theed, after it was revealed that Naboo's queen, Apaliana, and Governor, Sio Bibble, had been conspiring with Finis Valorum and his Unified Secessionists' Army. Emperor Sheev Palpatine created a new law, known as the Politburo Protocol, to formalize this.

Politburos were lead by Moffs, who assumed the role of the planet's chief executive officer.