Editing Minister (title)

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Since [[San'Shyuum]] were the only species entitled to hold civilian government positions, the position of minister was held exclusively by Prophets. Each of the Covenant ministerial bodies were headed by its own minister, and each minister represented their ministry on the [[High Council]], serving as a High Councilor. A [[Vice Minister|vice minister]] served as a direct subordinate and deputy to each minister. In the event of a minister's absence, a vice minister would substitute in for them during High Council sessions.<ref name="ch153">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''pages 153-154''</ref> When a minister proved to be unable to accomplish their duties—by pursing their own personal agenda rather than carrying out their ministerial function, for example—or ignored their responsibilities, the minister could be dismissed.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 264''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 162''</ref> In war, the weapons deployed by a [[Covenant fleet]] depended almost entirely on the ministers responsible for fleet logistics and weapon procurement, occasionally with no other reason other than aesthetic purposes.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/shade '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Shade Turret'']</ref> Ministers were permitted to use powerful [[anti-gravity chair]]s capable of individual flight.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 149''</ref> Their chairs were armed with a powerful assault cannon that allowed the minister to defend themselves.<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 112''</ref> Some ministers assigned themselves to a fleet, such as the [[Minister of Etiology]] assigning himself to the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]].<ref name="hgn">'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''', ''[[The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Uprising]]''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|Issue 4]]''</ref> A minister could have possessed several other titles, including [[High Lord]] and [[Lesser Prophet|Prophet]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 18''</ref>

Ministers have private offices, situated on top of large towers, with room for only one. This was used to send a message to members of the Covenant that "there was only room for one at the top". Ministers could hand-pick [[Sangheili Honor Guardsmen]] within the [[Lights of Sanghelios]] serve as their personal guards for their offices.<ref name="ch153"/> Many ministers were killed during the [[Battle of Installation 05]], as many traveled to the ring's [[Flood]]-infested surface to examine the holy object for themselves.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Wages of Sin]]", ''pages 300-301''</ref>

*[[Minister of Discovery]] – Killed during the [[Flood]] invasion of ''[[High Charity]]''

*[[Minister of Information]] – Position held by [[David Dockmaster Dunn]] in [[2552]]<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[Metropolis]]'': [[:Image:Metrosign-8.jpg|Image:Metrosign-8.jpg]]</ref>

*''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''

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