Council of Economic Advisors

The Council of Economic Advisors of the Golden Empire was an advisory body to Queen Rin Sakaros on matters of economic policy, intersystem trade, taxation, and various investments. Subject to the queen's approval, the Council was also in charge of regulating the value of currency and directly managing the Empire's investments in private corporations.

Initially five in number when the body was created in 93 ABY, the Council eventually swelled to twenty-one by 140 ABY. Council Members were appointed by the Sovereign from successful corporations, major banking firms, and academia to produce a well-rounded group with both practical and theoretical financial knowledge.

Though originally composed to serve purely as a group of advisors, in 103 ABY the Council acquired a great deal more authority when Rin created several additional ministries and brought existing ones into one large body known as the Grand Council of the Golden Empire. The Council of Economic Advisors was empowered to create an entire department answerable to itself to study various problems related to its work; among the more notable results were the following:
 * Commission on the Government Appropriation of Private Assets in the Defense Sector
 * Commission on Intersystem Trade
 * Commission on Healthcare Research Investment Policy
 * Select Commission on Wartime Taxation Policy

Councillors served indefinitely until they resigned or were dismissed by the queen.