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[[File:Edmund Mahon.png|thumb|240px|Alliance Prime Minister Edmund Mahon]]
The '''Prime Minister of the Alliance''' is the head of government and head of state of the [[Alliance]]. The incumbent Prime Minister is [[Edmund Mahon]].

==Responsibilities==
Alliance leadership is a complex interlocking of systems, committees, and power-sharing which some see as a limit on the Prime Minister's influence.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/55b749269657baf95a2ff021 GalNet: Meet the Powers – Edmund Mahon]</ref> The Prime Minister is elected by the [[Councillor]]s of the [[Alliance Assembly]]. It is the Prime Minister's job to corral them into some sort of consensus, which is generally a slow process; due to the Alliance's considerable cultural variation, the Alliance Assembly rarely gets anything done. As a result, real power rests with the [[Civil Servants]] and the [[Council of Admirals]].<ref name=":0">[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/governments-and-politics-in-elite-dangerous.225156/ Frontier Forums: Governments and politics in Elite Dangerous] by Michael Brookes. Tourist Spot 0116, "Alliance Council Members"</ref>

From the founding of the Alliance in 3230, the Alliance Prime Minister served as the head of government, while the head of state was a separate position: [[President of the Alliance]]. The Prime Minister wielded significantly more power than the largely ceremonial presidency.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200517111759/https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=f72c0f91b2 Elite Dangerous Newsletter #22]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/en/galnet/uid/5b890ea58dfdb92ece6dc242 GalNet: Alliance President Proposes Changes]</ref> In June 3305, following the removal of President [[Gibson Kincaid]] from office for masterminding a treasonous conspiracy to transfer executive power to the presidency and establish himself as the supreme ruler of the Alliance, the Alliance Assembly approved a constitutional change that abolished the office of Alliance President.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5d0a5a3b3728fe3d262882ee GalNet: Alliance President Role Abolished]</ref> The role of the Alliance's head of state presumably devolved to the Alliance Prime Minister.

==Tenure==
The Alliance Prime Minister is elected by the Alliance Assembly for a term of six years, and there is no limit to how many terms they can serve. In practice, however, disputes within the Assembly mean that any given Prime Minister usually does not complete their first term. Prime Ministers who suffer a defeat on a key proposal often resign, or are forced out of office by a vote of no confidence. Since the formation of the Alliance in 3230, only one Prime Minister has been reelected to a second term.<ref name=":0" /> Only a plurality of votes from the Assembly's Councillors is necessary for a candidate to win an election and become Prime Minister.<ref name="Mahon Wins">[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60afaebfcbb0c3468a3add9e GalNet: Mahon Wins Alliance Election]</ref> It has been suggested that the Alliance's electoral system should be overhauled to allow Alliance citizens to vote directly in elections for Prime Minister, but the logistical hurdles of organising public voting across the entire Alliance, including in non-democratic member systems, are considered formidable.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60c9e70b23e1461abb736a82 GalNet: Electoral Reform Proposed for the Alliance]</ref>

The incumbent Alliance Prime Minister, [[Edmund Mahon]], was first elected to office in early 3301; the earliest mention of Mahon serving as Prime Minister was on March 11, 3301, when he announced that the Alliance would not intervene on behalf of the [[Crimson State Group]] in the [[War for Lugh]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5b1b39824259c8b598bc46b271181efea1d29c4d GalNet: Alioth Warns Lugh They Stand Alone]</ref> With his first term set to expire in 3307,<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5fa9414b90105502c940b29e GalNet: 'Ghost Ship' Leads Alliance to New Resources]</ref> Mahon began preparing for a reelection campaign in late 3306, and [[Councillor]] [[Nakato Kaine]] of [[Tionisla]] emerged as his foremost opponent among multiple challengers.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5fdcdca955fd67154d2f1b54 GalNet: Alliance Shelters New Marlinist Refugees]</ref> The election was originally scheduled for February 25, 3307,<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5fdce5c7c66a03133e602256 GalNet: Countdown to Alliance Election Begins]</ref> but the Alliance Assembly narrowly approved a delay to May 27, 3307 at Mahon's request to avoid conflicting with the [[Galactic Summit]].<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6017f8dcafca080c1a7c774d GalNet: Alliance Election Delayed due to Galactic Summit]</ref><ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60991efaabf6111ca10441e6 GalNet: Alliance Election Campaigns Resume]</ref> The decision effectively prolonged Mahon's term by three months, and was met with protests across many Allied worlds.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/6034fc98afe6fd154831d71e GalNet: Alliance Protests Triggered by Cancelled Election]</ref> By May 17, Mahon still retained majority approval in opinion polls, but the margin had tightened since his move to delay the election.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60a25959d537a745a202f664 GalNet: Alliance Unrest as Mahon and Kaine Clash]</ref> Even with that slip in support, pundits began asserting as early as May 20 that Mahon's victory was all but certain,<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60a65e74b2a27b068a3888c6 GalNet: Alliance Election Candidates Announce Community Drives]</ref> and opinion polls published on election day supported this conclusion while acknowledging that Kaine had built up broad support for her policies.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60af994351e04a6d1a37ca75 GalNet: Tritium Mining Marks Alliance Election Day]</ref> On May 28, 3307, it was officially confirmed that Edmund Mahon had won an unprecedented second term in office as prime minister by a plurality vote of the Assembly.<ref name="Mahon Wins" />

== Residence ==
The Prime Minister's Office in [[Garden City]] on [[Turner's World]] is the official place of residence of the Prime Minister.<ref name=":0" />

== List of known Prime Ministers ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" border="1"
! Name
! Term
! Notes
|-
| [[Meredith Argent]]
| 3230 - ~3236
| [[Alioth]]-born scientist and revolutionary leader who founded the Alliance with [[Mic Turner]]. Believed to have served as the Alliance's first prime minister.
|-
| [[Edmund Mahon]]
| ~February 3301 - Present
| Career politician from [[Diso]] with a vast understanding of the Alliance political system. Regarded as one of the most effective leaders in Alliance history. In May 3307, Mahon became the first Alliance Prime Minister to be elected to a second term.
|}

== List of known Deputy Prime Ministers ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" border="1"
! Name
! Term
! Notes
|-
| [[Angela Corcoran]]
| Unknown - Present
| Deputy Prime Minister under Edmund Mahon.
|}

== See also ==
*[[President of the Alliance]]

==References==
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