Edward Leyton

Edward Leyton currently serves as the President of the Federation and is a retired Starfleet Officer. He ran for the office, after President Jaresh-Inyo lost it shortly after the Dominion War in 2375. Due to the situation after the war, a strong leadership was preferred and found in Edward Leyton. Ironically the brother of the man, who had tried to coup against then-President Jaresh-Inyo. His Starfleet past and his energetic attitude, with which he was calling for more security and determination, won him many votes.

Former Admiral Norah Satie, also a firm believer in strong security measures, is his security advisor and her prominence and mostly her father's gained him further support. With a sufficient majority of votes, Leyton entered office in 2375, which currently is found on Starbase 1 in Earth orbit.

While after the war voices were raised for a more lenient policy, the occurings in the Vesuvi-System and the threat of the Borg and Remans made many of Leyton's critics become silent.

History
Edward Leyton was born in 2325, has short grey hair and a comely beard. His style of speech is short and quick, which is also his style of making decisions. His determination to protect the Federation at any cost was strengthened during the Cardassian and Dominion War. He strongly believes that relenting behaviour cannot protect the Federation in the long run.

After his Starfleet carreer, he joined politics by becoming Mars' delegate and finally its ambassador. When in 2372 he was the desginated head of the defence commitee of the Federation Council, the attempted coup of his brother prevented him entering that office. In fact the coup almost ended his career, only a number of favours called in prevented that.

During the Breen attack on Earth Leyton was wounded and when Betazed was invaded their Ambassador, Velris Tar, called for a vote of no-confidence, which basically gave Leyton the presidency.