Chancellor of the Onaweans

The chancellor of the Onaweans is the of Onaway and leader of the National Privy Council, through which the chancellor acts  as the chief executive officer of the government. While the high chief is the nominal of the Onaway National Defense Forces, the chancellor is required by the constitution to be consulted on matters of national defense. The chancellor is elected by the National Diet of Onaway, and typically is the leader of the primary party in the governing coalition.

The current officeholder is Rhys Raferty, elected first in 2018 and again in 2020 in their first showing in a regular election. They are the first and currently only chancellor from the Farmer-Labor Party, and the first to be elected from outside of the United Onaway Party or Federalists since 1954.