Sangheili High Council

The USR is ruled over by a High Council (in opposition to the Council, which are the regional governors), who represent each Sangheili world. They are promoted to this position by a hybrid of meritocratic and democratic elections. Only Sangheili who have served the state for a minimum of fifteen years may be nominal for election to the post of councillor, and from that point, Those councillors who have served for five years as a councillor are elligable for election to high councillor, representing their colony. Although one can serve that state through armed forces, which is the most popular route but civil servants, scientists merchants and others who have been in service with the state are elligible. From this point, a high councillor with 5 years of high council experience is elligable for the promotion to Supreme Councillor. The Supreme Councillor has the last say in decisions made by the council. He is also, effectively the commander of all Sangheili forces, though this is often passed to the Imperator, the supreme commander of the Army, Navy and Air Forces. Within the High Council there is the Advisory Council, who consist of the Imperator, along with the Grand Admiral, Grand Marshall and Grand Commander, each the leaders of their respective forces, the Grand Oracle Master, the Grand Servant, the representative of the public and the Grand Merchant, the first few members of the advisory council achieve their ranks through merit while the later are elected in by the people within thier domains. Reelections are held every two and a half years, though it is often for a councillor to hold their post until death or promotion.