The Steward

The position of The Steward is the head of government within The City.

It is an elected position from within the members of The Forum. There is no set term or term limit for the position, but an election for the position may be called as part of any Forum session by any of its members. As the position is elected from the current Forum membership, The Steward is generally a long-standing representative of a particular ministry, which some see as being highly subject to bias and favouritism. Often in response to this, many ministries will support one of the community-nominated Forum members with no direct ministry ties.

The ministries have a great deal more direct power within The City, but only over their given field, and it is The Steward that is ultimately responsible for classifying what falls into each purview. The office of The Steward is advised of all ministry policies and decisions before they are enacted, at which time The Steward may either sign off on the order (confirming that it is within the respective ministry's jurisdiction), or refer the matter to a Forum hearing (denoting that some aspect of it falls outside of their jurisdiction).

The office of The Steward is currently held by Primrose Eaton.