United Earth Council
Head-Councilor of the United Earth Council: Nathan Samuels (European Hegemony)
Deputy Head-Councilor of the United Earth Council: Barbara Einicrox (Oceania Pact)
Councilor for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Lydia Littlejohn (North American Union/USA)
Councilor for Defense, Home Affairs and Justice: Thomas Vanderbilt (European Hegemony)
Councilor for Science and Technology: Sato Uchida (Eastern Coalition/Japan)
Councilor for Business, Treasury, Trade and Labor: Barbara Einicrox (Oceania Pact)
Councilor for Environment, Industry, Transport and Communication: Antonio Rodrigues (Latin American Confederation/Brazil)
Councilor for Education, Health, Culture, Sports and Welfare: Haroun al-Rashid (Muslim Bloc)
United Earth line of succession for the Head-Councilor of the United Earth Council
1. Deputy Head-Councilor of the United Earth Council
2. Councilor for Defense, Home Affairs and Justice
3. Councilor for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
4. Councilor for Science and Technology
5. Councilor for Education, Health, Culture, Sports and Welfare
6. Councilor for Business, Treasury, Trade and Labor
7. Councilor for Environment, Industry, Transport and Communication
8. Speaker of the United Earth Parliament
9. United Earth Commonwealth Senator for United Earth
10. Chief Justice of the United Earth Supreme Court
United Earth Parliament
Following the state of Earth post-WWIII a stronger, a more central, government was required. As such the United Earth Council possessed not only executive powers, but also legislative and some judiciary too. This had to change once United Earth was fully formalized and at peace. Therefore, in 2079, the United Earth Parliament was introduced. Together the United Earth Council and the United Earth Parliament form a bicameral system. For the United Earth Council almost nothing changed, their legislative powers stayed. But laws created by the Council are in effect unless they are vetoed/repelled by the Parliament. In such case, the Council can either amend or take back the law; alternatively the Council may explain the necessity of this law to the Parliament. If the law is once again vetoed/repelled, the Council can again follow the previously mentioned possibilities or force the issue and require a 2/3 majority. On the other hand the laws passed by the Parliament come into effect only with the support of the Council, while similarly if the Council is against it, they can explain it to the Parliament and when forced, require a 2/3 majority in the Parliament.
Another change was in the process of appointment of the Head-Councilor. Before the existence of the Parliament, the last item before the Councilors stepped down was the confirmation of the present Head-Councilor or the appointment of a replacement. But once the Parliament came into existence it too may, similarly to laws, enter into the confirmation process.
The members of the Council may be present during the sessions of the Parliament, as non-voting members. Also, the Head-Councilor presides over the session, although this role usually delegated to the Speaker of the United Earth Parliament.
Elections typically occur every 4 years, to the 5 years a Councilor is in office.
United Earth Commonwealth Senate
Another shift occurred with the establishment of the Commonwealth. As such another legislative body was created, the United Earth Commonwealth Senate. It is similar in function to the Parliament, but functioning on an interstellar level. As such the relationship between the Council and the Senate is the same as is between the Council and the Parliament. The Parliament is subordinate to the Senate. And as is with the Parliament, the Head-Councilor presides over the Senate, but this function is delegated to the President of the United Earth Commonwealth Senate. By tradition, United Earth Commonwealth Senator for United Earth holds the function of the President of the United Earth Commonwealth Senate.