High-Secretary

The High-Secretary is the chief executive of infrastructure in the [United Empire of Earth (UEE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth), and oversees matters such as transportation, power, communications, sewage, and agriculture. Structural legislation that has been debated and refined by the [Senate](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VaZn8OqaNZ-senate) is passed first to the High-Secretary before it is passed to the [Imperator](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Gz5BoJ9wl-uee-imperator) for final approval. The position was originally created at the formation of the [United Planets of Earth (UPE)](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0QxBjKP2PN-united-planets-of-earth) in 2523 as part of the three-member [Tribunal](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/bZwq5Nr5EL-tribunal) that would run the government. [Ivar Messer I](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RXlXYPWk8q-ivar-messer-i) retired the office when he became [Prime Citizen](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V7gM82vNmr-prime-citizen) in 2546. After the events of the [Anti-Messer Revolution](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/bE3rKa32P7-anti-messer-revolution) in 2792, the office of High-Secretary was re-established as one appointed by the duly-elected Imperator, subject to final approval from the Senate.