Galactic National Coalition

"It was really the early version of the Galactic Republic. Much of the policies and organizations of the Coalition have been adapted by the Republic, and are still used."

- Unidentified historian

The Galactic National Coalition, also called the National Coalition or just the Coalition, abbreviated GNC, was a government formed after the collapse of the Infinite Empire in 25,060 BBY, based in the Core Worlds and Colonies. It was a parliamentary coalition, led by a president and a prime minister, along with the National Parliament (which included the National Senate, the upper house, and the National Assembly, the lower house). It was also the first government to use Coruscant as it's capitol. The Coalition was known to have had the highest living standards in that era, as well as one of the most advanced militaries.

During the Unification Wars, a series of conflicts among different factions that broke out to fill the power vacuum left by the fall of the Rakatans, the Coalition expanded eastward away from the galactic core; into the Inner Rim and beyond. The Coalition warred with several other factions, most notably the Askajian Empire. At the end of the war in 25,053 BBY, it was one of the founders of the Galactic Republic. Centuries later, some historians viewed it as an early version of the Republic.

Politics
The Coalition was led by the president, elected by the Senate. The leader under him was the Prime Minister, elected by the Assembly. Each had restrictions, but still possessed a significant amount of power. There were no initial limits for the serving term of both; the Senate was deciding on it as the Unification Wars ended. The conflict gave both positions more power, as it was called a time of national emergency. The only president was Volyn Terrace, while the prime minister was Felix Lysander.

The president had a National Cabinet of twenty advisors close to him, though they had little power.

The legislature, the National Parliament, was composed of the upper house, the National Senate, and the lower house, the National Assembly. The Senate had a senator from each inhabited planet in the Coalition, while the Assembly had multiple representatives from each world that were actually elected by the locals. Senators were appointed by the president. Both houses met at what became the Senate Building on Coruscant.

The National Court was the judiciary, though was notorious for having little real power and influence. It was often ignored by the rest of the government.