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Chamber of Ministers

The Chamber of Ministers meets in 2370

The Bajoran Council of Ministers, also known as the Chamber of Ministers, the head of the Bajoran Provisional Government. Together with the Vedek Assembly the Chamber of Ministers decided on matters which concerned the whole of Bajor. (DS9: "Sanctuary")

While the crew of Deep Space 9 was under the influence of the Saltah'na energy spheres, in 2369, Odo attempted to contact both Starfleet Headquarters and the Bajoran Council to report the situation, but was unable to establish contact due to a communications lockout. (DS9: "Dramatis Personae")

In 2370, the Chamber of Ministers debated irrigating the Trilar Peninsula. Major Kira Nerys was present, and argued with Minister Rozahn for two days. (DS9: "Sanctuary")

Later that year, the Chamber of Ministers agreed to hand over three Cardassian dissidents – Natima Lang, Rekelen and Hogue – to the Cardassian Union in exchange for the release of a half-dozen Bajoran prisoners. (DS9: "Profit and Loss")

In 2373 the Council of Ministers voted to delay acceptance of Federation membership after Captain Benjamin Sisko warned that it was too soon to join, and that doing so would destroy Bajor. Sisko was later confronted by Admiral Charlie Whatley about contacting the Chamber of Ministers and try to convince them to change their minds, to tell them that it was a mistake. (DS9: "Rapture")

In 2373, the Council of Ministers decided to sign a nonaggression pact with the Dominion following its endorsement by the Emissary. (DS9: "In the Cards", "Call to Arms")"

Initially known as the "Bajoran Council" in DS9 Season 1, this entity was regularly referred to as the "Chamber of Ministers" throughout DS9 Season 2. In "Rapture", the terms "Chamber of Ministers" and "Council of Ministers" were used to describe the same government body, after which it was referred to only as the "Council of Ministers."
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