The document bestowing authority upon the chancellor of the New Republic was known as the charter of Chancellor. This role, the chancellor, acted as the leader for the Galactic Senate. This charter provided the chancellery with the same emergency authorities that were previously held by Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine of the Galactic Republic, powers he then exploited to form the Galactic Empire. Despite this, Mon Mothma, upon her election as the New Republic's initial chancellor, planned to abolish these very powers, as she condemned them for their detrimental effect on democracy.