The War Minister of the Hurian Federation (Swahili: Vita Waziri ya Hurian Shrikisho) is the head of the Hurian Armed Forces, aide to the Supreme Commander, and the de facto leader of the War Council in the Supreme Commander's absence. The War Minister has often been described as the prime minister of Huria given the weighty responsibilities held by the office, and the fact that as the head of the military–the most important organ of Hurian life and culture, the War Minister's opinion and decisions echo greatly in Hurian politics.