Chairman of the Separatist Council

"Let me remind you that as Chairman of the Separatist Council, I won't less petty rivalry hinder our efforts to win this war."

- Nute Gunray The Chairman of the Separatist Council was a title held by Nute Gunray during the Clone Wars. It was the leader of the Separatist Council and the head of government of the Confederacy of Independent Systems established along with the council in 24 BBY. The title was only held by Nute Gunray due to him having the most experience out of the other council members and used it to lead the Confederacy's government and maintain the stability of the council which had internal rivalries between individual members.

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The Chairman of the Separatist Council was the head of government for the Confederacy of Independent Systems and was in charge of running the Separatist Council, the legislative and governing body of the Confederacy. Since the council was made up of corporate CEOs and businessmen all with their own histories of rivalries and animosities towards each other, the chairman had to keep them in check and so Gunray was tasked with that job. The chairman would oversee the council and by extension the entire war effort as the council members acted as advisores for the Separatist troops during the war and the chairman was no acception. The chairman was the third most powerful figure of the Separatist Alliance behind both the Supreme Commander of the Separatist Droid Armies and the Premier of the Confederacy. If both positions are left vacant, than the chairman would step in and lead the entire Separatist government and war effort and assume the title of premier as well.