Prime Citizen

Prime Citizen was the highest government office obtainable by a resident of the [United Planets of Earth (UPE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0QxBjKP2PN-united-planets-of-earth). Created in 2546, the office was proposed by [Ivar Messer I](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RXlXYPWk8q-ivar-messer-i), then High-General of the UPE, in response to a [series of bombings](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Gz5GgEvkj-atrocity-at-jata) reported as terrorist attacks on multiple populated planets. After the [Advocacy](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VDoP5pmODk-advocacy) failed to apprehend those responsible for the bombings, the [Citizens](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RLMmop8rkr-citizen) of the UPE voted to dissolve the executive council known as the [Tribunal](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/bZwq5Nr5EL-tribunal) and establish the office of Prime Citizen. On December 15th of that year, Messer was elected Prime Citizen in a landslide victory.