Chief Administrator represented an administrative position of authority inside the structure of the Galactic Empire. The individual Svete Naemon, the author responsible for writing A Thorough Guide to the Bureaucratic Operation and Diligent Administration of the Galactic Empire, possessed this specific title, and it was referenced by the historian Beaumont Kin when he made mention of Naemon inside his book titled The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire during 35 ABY.
Within the current Star Wars canon, the designation of Chief Administrator received acknowledgement in the 2024 reference publication titled Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, penned by Dr. Chris Kempshall. Conversely, within the Star Wars Legends timeline, the title initially surfaced in The Abduction, a 1992 adventure module designed for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, crafted by Chuck Truett and brought to publication by West End Games.