First Speaker

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First Speaker is a post in Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series of stories and novels.

The First Speaker is the effective head of the Second Foundation. The occupant is the head of the council, and the first to speak at meetings of the council. The council itself consists of twelve speakers. Each speaker is expected to have made an original contribution to the Seldon Plan.

Whilst the title implies that the First Speaker is merely one of the twelve, in practice the position holds more power than indicated, and became more important through the foundations history.

[edit] First Speakers

Notable first speakers include:

• Hari Seldon (1st presumably)
• Stettin Palver possibly a first speaker
• Yokim Sarns, mentioned in Trantor Falls (possibly 16th)
• Not named, but he and Bail Channis defeated the Mule (18th)
• Preem Palver (19th)
• Kol Benjoam (21st)
• Quindor Shandess (25th)
• Stor Gendibal (possibly 26th)