Grand Advisor (Tunguu)

The Grand Advisor of Tunguu was the second-most powerful position in the government of Tunguu, the primary advisor to the Barna, and head of the National Assembly. Grand Advisors were appointed by the Barna, who was free to replace them at any time. One of the most important duties of the Grand Advisor was to call an election when the position of Barna was vacant, and they were the only person who was legally permitted to do this. If both positions were vacant, the National Assembly was permitted to elect a Grand Advisor who would then call an election for the Barna.

While the Grand Advisor was the only person who could call an election, there was a complex system set up that allowed the government to arrest the Grand Advisor if they did not call an election when the Barna was attempting to seize power. They may then be imprisoned for twice the length of time that they refused to call an election.