The Empress of the Imperial Romulan State is the head of government and head of state of the recently-proclaimed Imperial Romulan State. The Imperial Romulan State's existence was first proclaimed by Donatra, a former commander in the Imperial Fleet of the Romulan Star Empire, in late 2380, who appointed herself the first Empress. (ST novel: Articles of the Federation, ST - Typhon Pact novel: Rough Beasts of Empire)