The Chief Executive Officer of the East Asian Federation is the Head of State, head of government of the East Asian Federation, and the principal representative of the East Asian Federation. The position was created in the Federation Constitution, in 1976, and has existed over the life of the nation. The office is held by the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation currently holding the plurality of seats on the Federation Board. The chief executive holds the title "The Honourable", and ranks first in the East Asian Federation order of precedence. The current chief executive is Kumiko Akimoto.