First Senator represented a suggested executive office within the New Republic. This position was envisioned as a substitute for the largely symbolic role of Chancellor, serving as the New Republic's most prominent position. The intention was for the First Senator to be a compelling and magnetic personality, responsible for restoring harmony within the fractured Galactic Senate. This figure would also wield greater authority over financial and military concerns.
Lady Carise Sindian, a member of the Centrist faction, put forward the concept of the First Senator. Her aim was to establish a figure capable of bridging the chasm that had formed in the Galactic Senate between the Populists and the Centrists. Populist Senator Leia Organa was seen by many as an ideal person for this role, until Centrist Senator Ransolm Casterfo revealed the truth about her parentage.
Following her decision to step back from consideration, Senator Tai-Lin Garr became the Populist party's new nominee. However, he was assassinated. In the wake of his assassination, both political groups concurred that the election process for First Senator should be delayed for an unspecified duration.