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The Bajoran Provisional Government was the government established on Bajor following the withdrawal of Cardassian occupational forces in 2369. It succeeded the Bajoran Occupational Government.

Structure

The chief executive of the Provisional Government was known as the First Minister, who was elected every six years. (DS9: "Shakaar")

There were a number of Ministers who served in the Provisional Government and have been known collectively over the duration of the government as the Bajoran Council, Board of Ministers, Chamber of Ministers and Council of Ministers. (DS9: "Dramatis Personae", "The Alternate", "The Homecoming", "Rapture", "In the Cards")

One high-ranking minister was the Minister of State. (DS9: "Duet")

Relationship with Religious leaders

The secular Provisional Government shared its authority with the leaders of the Bajoran religion. The Vedek Assembly held much influence, with prominent Vedeks often engaging in political matters, such as negotiating treaties. (DS9: "Life Support")

The Kai, spiritual leader of Bajor, exercised a great deal of political influence over the Provisional Government. Disputes between the Kai and the First Minister of the government, while rare, could be extremely divisive. While it was not forbidden for the Kai to serve as First Minister, such concentration of power was discouraged. The Kai was permitted to negotiate and sign treaties on behalf of Bajor. (DS9: "Emissary", "The Collaborator", "Life Support", "Shakaar", "Rapture")

The Emissary, Benjamin Sisko also had influence over the Provisional Government. Ministers would seek his advice on political programs and schemes. (DS9: "Shattered Mirror")

Agencies and Institutes

The Provisional Government maintained a number of executive agencies that assisted in the administration of its affairs. It was also oversaw several institutes for science and the arts. These included:

History

One of the Provisional Government's first actions, following its inception, was to request a Federation presence in the Bajor system. This was realized through the establishment of a starbase there, known as Deep Space 9. Although officially under Bajoran control, Deep Space 9 was commanded by a Starfleet officer, Commander Benjamin Sisko. Following his assignment to Deep Space 9, Sisko assigned a Bajoran, Major Kira Nerys, as his executive officer, who also served as his liaison officer, coordinating relations between the Federation and the Provisional Government. (DS9: "Emissary")

Further actions taken that year included the release of all Bajorans imprisoned for killing Cardassians during the Occupation and the enforcement of new building codes. (DS9: "A Man Alone", "Dax")

With the Federation's help, the Bajoran government began attempts to perform a massive energy transfer by tapping the molten core of its fifth moon, Jeraddo. Minister Toran was in charge of the energy project and to ensure that the moon's occupants were evacuated. Toran refused to hold up progress for three stubborn hold-outs, Mullibok, Baltrim and Keena, and forced Kira Nerys to remove the residents. She did so under protest. (DS9: "Progress")

When Aamin Marritza was arrested aboard Deep Space 9, and evidence of his presence at Gallitep was discovered, Minister of State Kaval congratulated Sisko for imprisoning Marritza, telling him he had performed a "special service" for Bajor. He refused to listen to Sisko's argument that Starfleet did not have grounds for holding the Cardassian, bluntly stating that "we will have him". He later placed Kira Nerys in charge of the investigation. (DS9: "Duet")

The Provisional Government was nearly dissolved in early 2370, during a military coup supported and supplied by the Cardassians by proxy, through the Alliance for Global Unity. (DS9: "The Homecoming", "The Circle", "The Siege")

In that year, the Chamber of Ministers argued about irrigating the Trilar Peninsula for two days. (DS9: "Sanctuary")

Later that year, three million Skrreea refugees arrived through the wormhole from the Gamma Quadrant. Their leader, Haneek, believing that Bajor was Kentanna, a promised land for the Skrreeans, petitioned the Provisional Government to allow them to settle on the planet. The Provisional Government considered Haneek's request, but in the end denied the Skrreea permission to immigrate, noting that it was having difficulty fixing the planet's existing problems. (DS9: "Sanctuary")

Sometime prior to 2370, the Provisional Government announced the Ilvian Proclamation. This declared that every Bajoran who was a member of the Bajoran Occupational Government was sentenced to exile, and included a list of named individuals so exiled. (DS9: "The Collaborator")

Kalem Apren was the First Minister in 2371. When he died, Bajor was almost plunged into another civil war, as Winn Adami and Shakaar Edon both fought for the position. (DS9: "Shakaar")

In 2373, the Bajoran Provisional Government signed a nonaggression pact with the Dominion following its endorsement by the Emissary. (DS9: "In the Cards", "Call to Arms")"

Military

The Bajoran Militia was the military arm of the Bajoran Provisional Government, originally made up of many former resistance fighters from the Occupation of Bajor.

Although ostensibly under the control of the Provisional Government, some members of the organization, such as General Krim, supported the Alliance of Global Unity's unsuccessful coup attempt in 2370. After the Circle's attempt was defeated, Krim and the Militia confirmed their allegiance to the Provisional Government. (DS9: "The Circle", "The Siege").

People

The following individuals were members or agents of the Provisional Government:

First Ministers

Ministers

Azin
Minister of State Kaval
Gettor
Jaro Essa
Rozahn
Toran

Liaison officers to the Federation

Bajoran Milita

See: Bajoran Militia personnel

External link

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