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According to ''[[The Book of the War]]'', the term of "'''the Presidency'''", referring not to the [[Lord President]] themselves but to them, their [[High Council]], and all their assorted advisors, was more common in discussion of [[the Homeworld]]'s politics. This was due to the static nature of the [[Great Houses]] and lack of individual initiative on the part of most presidents. Within this terminology, the Lord President was known as the Head of the Presidency, at least until the term gained [[Head of the Presidency|another connotation]] during [[War in Heaven|the War]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'')
'''"The Presidency"''' was a term for the [[Lord President]] of [[the Homeworld]], the [[High Council]], and their other assorted advisors. According to ''[[The Book of the War]]'', the term was common due to the static nature of the [[Great Houses]] and lack of individual initiative on the part of most presidents. Within this terminology, the Lord President was known as the Head of the Presidency, at least until the term gained [[Head of the Presidency (The Book of the War)|another connotation]] during the [[War in Heaven]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'')


In order to suspend his own trial for the murder of the [[Pandad IV|Lord President]] and delay the sentence, the [[Fourth Doctor]] invoked [[Article 17]], offering himself as a candidate for the Presidency. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') Upon his return, he claimed "the Presidency of the Council of Time Lords.". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') Later, the [[Sixth Doctor]] suggested to [[Melanie Bush]] that he was "rash" in turning down an offer of the Presidency from [[the Inquisitor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ultimate Foe (TV story)|The Ultimate Foe]]'')  
In order to suspend his own trial for the murder of the [[Pandad IV|Lord President]] and delay the sentence, the [[Fourth Doctor]] invoked [[Article 17]], offering himself as a candidate for the Presidency. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Deadly Assassin (TV story)|The Deadly Assassin]]'') Upon his return, he claimed "the Presidency of the Council of Time Lords.". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') Later, the [[Sixth Doctor]] suggested to [[Melanie Bush]] that he was "rash" in turning down an offer of the Presidency from [[the Inquisitor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ultimate Foe (TV story)|The Ultimate Foe]]'')  
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Presidency

"The Presidency" was a term for the Lord President of the Homeworld, the High Council, and their other assorted advisors. According to The Book of the War, the term was common due to the static nature of the Great Houses and lack of individual initiative on the part of most presidents. Within this terminology, the Lord President was known as the Head of the Presidency, at least until the term gained another connotation during the War in Heaven. (PROSE: The Book of the War)

In order to suspend his own trial for the murder of the Lord President and delay the sentence, the Fourth Doctor invoked Article 17, offering himself as a candidate for the Presidency. (TV: The Deadly Assassin) Upon his return, he claimed "the Presidency of the Council of Time Lords.". (TV: The Invasion of Time) Later, the Sixth Doctor suggested to Melanie Bush that he was "rash" in turning down an offer of the Presidency from the Inquisitor. (TV: The Ultimate Foe)