The executive arm of government consists of clan leaders, and guild leaders There are twelve guilds. Thus each clan has thirteen votes, twelve guild votes and the clan leader vote. When a clan leader is elected - for life, a new guild leader replaces him - for life. Unnatural death is almost unheard of. These sixty five distinguished Golcondans govern through the Bureaucratic guild. One clan leader is chosen from the five to be The Speaker. At present it is Janek of the Ilans.