List of heads of state of the Galactic Republic

This is a list of all known heads of state of the Galactic Republic, including Supreme Chancellors, Presidents and other titles.

Unification Era (25,053 BBY – 24,953 BBY)[]

During the Unification Era, the official name of the Republic's head of state and head of government was President of the Galactic Republic.

Name	Tenure and terms		Constituency
Concordia Conditor	Tenure	25,053 BBY – 25,033 BBY (20 years)	n/a (Coruscant)
	Terms	25,053 BBY (unanimously acclaimed President for four more times)
	First President of the Galactic Republic, considered the Mother of the Nation

Fragmentation Era (3682 BBY – 3622 BBY)[]

With the rise of the Sith Empire, the Republic's uncontested dominance of the galaxy came to an end.

Name	Tenure and terms		Constituency
Carolus Saltatio	Tenure	3682 BBY – 3668 BBY (14 years)	Augstaka Augstaka sector
	Terms	3682 BBY, 3678 BBY, 3674 BBY, 3670 BBY
	Chancellor during the first half of the Great Galactic War, removed from office by a vote of no confidence due to his perceived incompetence
John Malleus	Tenure	3668 BBY – 3663 BBY (5 years)	Metellos Metellos sector
	Terms	3668 BBY, 3664 BBY (died before end of second term)
	Elected chancellor after Saltatio's ouster, managed to temporarily drive back the Sith in the Great Galactic War, died in a crash with his speeder
Josephine Swanfire	Tenure	3663 BBY – 3656 BBY (7 years)	Erigorm Erigorm sector
	Terms	3656 BBY, 3652 BBY
	Vice Chancellor under Malleus, ascended to the chancellorship after his death, unsuccessfully tried to halt the Sith advances in the Great Galactic War, resigned after failing to turn the tide in the war
Berooken	Tenure	3656 BBY – 3653 BBY (3 years)	Mon Calamari Calamari sector
	Terms	3656 BBY
	Elected chancellor after Swanfire's resignation, assassinated by Darth Angral during the Sacking of Coruscant
Paran Am-Ris	Tenure	3653 BBY (5 months)	Cerea Semagi sector
	Terms	n/a
	Minister of State in the Cabinet of Berooken and Senator of the Semagi sector, ascended to the chancellorship during the Sacking of Coruscant
Dorian Janarus	Tenure	3653 BBY – 3640 BBY (13 years)	Coruscant Coruscant sector
	Terms	3653 BBY, 3649 BBY, 3645 BBY, 3641 BBY
	The Treaty of Coruscant was dissolved during his term, which resulted in the Second Galactic War; assassinated by the bounty hunter Alexander Severance
Carolus Saltatio	Tenure	3640 BBY (12 days)	Augstaka Augstaka sector
	Terms	n/a
	Vice Chancellor under Dorian Janarus, ascended to the chancellorship after his assassination, refused to run for chancellor
Leontyne Saresh	Tenure	3640 BBY – 3632 BBY (8 years)	n/a (Hosnian)
	Terms	3640 BBY, 3636 BBY
	Removed by a vote of no confidence, orchestrated the election of Jebevel Madon, who acted as her puppet
Johanna Hayledea	Tenure	3632 BBY (2 months)	Chandrila Bormea sector
	Terms	3632 BBY (removed from office due to her coma which was orchestrated by Leontyne Saresh)
	Removed from office after she fell into an induced coma, which was orchestrated by her predecessor Leontyne Saresh as she could not control or influence her
Jebevel Madon	Tenure	3632 BBY – 3630 BBY (2 years)	Metellos Metellos sector
	Terms	3632 BBY (resigned before end of term)
	Widely regarded as a puppet of his Leontyne Saresh, resigned in 3630 BBY
Galena Rans	Tenure	3630 BBY (4 months)	Brentaal IV Bormea sector
	Terms	3630 BBY (interim)
	Interim Supreme Chancellor after Madon's resignation
Johanna Hayledea	Tenure	3630 BBY – 3626 BBY (4 years)	Chandrila Bormea sector
	Terms	3630 BBY
	Did not seek re-election
Sanura Hotepshen	Tenure	3626 BBY – 3622 BBY (4 years)	Pantora Sujimis sector
	Terms	3626 BBY
	Last Supreme Chancellor before the Fall of the Republic, deposed by Liana Ascalia during the Fall of Coruscant

Occupation of Coruscant (3622 BBY)[]

During the Fall of Coruscant to the Sith Empire, Sith Empress Liana Ascalia marched to the Palace of the Senate and interrupted the ongoing session. She then demanded the Galactic Senate to elect her chancellor. When they refused, she threatened to murder everyone present, after which an absolute majority agreed to elect her Supreme Chancellor. However, her election was disputed and she never held any effective authority outside of occupied Republic territory.

Name	Tenure and terms		Constituency
Liana Ascalia	Tenure	8 Herculae 3622 BBY – 9 Herculae 3622 BBY (1 day, disputed)	n/a (Kharzem)
	Terms	22 BBY(disputed)
	Elected under duress, not recognized by the Galactic Republic as a legitimate Chancellor, reorganized the Republic into the Galactic Commonwealth

Republic-in-exile and partial restoration (3622 BBY – 3615 BBY)[]

Despite the Fall of Coruscant, most of the planets in the Galactic Republic refused to surrender to the Galactic Commonwealth. Connor Zavarai, elected Chancellor after the Senate reconvened on Ascendiai, headed the government of the Galactic Republic after the loss of Coruscant. With much of its armada destroyed however, the Republic fought a difficult war against the new Commonwealth. After the revelation of the superweapon Liberator, which was tested on Zakuul, virtually all worlds surrendered to the Commonwealth, with the rest being blockaded until they submitted. By the end of 3622 BBY, the Commonwealth ruled most of the galaxy.

Name	Tenure and terms		Constituency
Connor Zavarai	Tenure	3622 BBY (4 months)	Coruscant Coruscant sector
	Terms	3622 BBY
	Led the Republic during the Sith invasion, surrendered to the Commonwealth after the Destruction of Zakuul
Jensen Hayledea	Tenure	3622 BBY (1 hour)	n/a (Chandrila)
	Terms	3622 BBY (elected by the remnants of the Galactic Senate)
	Resigned after an hour, designated Vasara Tanis as his successor, remained de facto co-Chancellor with Vasara Tanis
Vasara Tanis	Tenure	3622 BBY – 3614 BBY (8 years)	Alsakan Alsakan sector
	Terms	3622 BBY (appointed by Jensen Hayledea)
	Appointed by Jensen Hayledea, had no actual authority as the Republic had effectively ceased to exist by the time of her appointment. Ruled from Coruscant after its liberation in 3617 BBY.

Resurgence Era (3615 BBY—)[]

After the Fall of the Commonwealth, the Sith Empire descended into civil war, leaving the Galactic Republic as the galaxy's dominant government.

Name	Tenure and terms		Constituency
Vasara Tanis	Tenure	3622 BBY – 3614 BBY (8 years)	Alsakan Alsakan sector
	Terms	3622 BBY, 3615 BBY (interim) (appointed by Jensen Hayledea)
	Governed the fully restored Republic for a year, changed the electoral system to direct elections by popular vote, unexpectedly lost re-election for the renamed office of President to Kai Shadao
Kai Shadao	Tenure	3614 BBY – 3610 BBY (4 years)	Ascendiai Ascendiai sector
	Terms	3614 BBY
	Unexpectedly elected over incumbent chancellor Vasara Tanis in direct election, attempted to dispose of the Galactic Senate and Supreme Court in a coup after they wanted to change the electoral system back to election by the Senate
Kuvira Laghima	Tenure	3610 BBY – 3606 BBY (4 years)	Hankoros Hankoros sector
	Terms	3610 BBY, 3606 BBY
	Vice President under Kai Shadao, ascended to the presidency after deposition of Kai Shadao, elected to a full term a month later, assumed the title of Great Uniter shortly after he re-election, after which the Supreme Chancellor became the head of government
Luke Antilles	Tenure	3606 BBY – 3500 BBY (6 years)	Alderaan Alderaan sector
	Terms	n/a
	Former President of Alderaan, Vice Chancellor under Kuvira Laghima, appointed Supreme Chancellor after she assumed the office of Great Uniter
Jensen Hayledea	Tenure	3600 BBY – 3580 BBY (20 years)	n/a (Chandrila)
	Terms	3600 BBY, 3596 BBY, 3592 BBY, 3588 BBY, 3584 BBY, 3580 BBY
	Elected in a landslide election without any credible opponents on the suggestion of the Galactic Senate in order to prevent civil war in the Republic

Twilight of the Republic (100 BBY – 19 BBY)[]

During the Twilight of the Republic, the Republic experienced a decline due to the stagnant bureaucracy, rampant corruption and nepotism and the influence of megacorporations. This ultimately culminated with the Republic's reformation into the Galactic Empire.

Name	Tenure and terms		Constituency
Finis Valorum	Tenure	40 BBY – 32 BBY (8 years)	Coruscant Coruscant sector
	Terms	40 BBY, 36 BBY
	Penultimate Supreme Chancellor, ousted by a Vote of No Confidence
Sheev Palpatine	Tenure	32 BBY – 19 BBY (13 years)	Naboo Chommell sector
	Terms	32 BBY, 28 BBY (term extended indefinitely due to the Separatist Crisis)
	Supreme Chancellor during the Clone Wars, last Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic before the Declaration of the New Order, secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious