The Castellan of the Cardassian Union is the head of government for the Cardassian Union. (DS9 novel: Cardassia: The Lotus Flower)

In 2376, Alon Ghemor was elected as Castellan. (DS9 novel: The Never-Ending Sacrifice)

In 2381, the Castellan was female. During the Borg invasion, Nanietta Bacco negotiated with Ambassador Elim Garak in an attempt to pursuade the Castellan to send Gul Erem's fleet to the Azure Nebula. The Castellan was known to have little interest in foreign affairs if they had no positive effect on Cardassia. (ST - Destiny novel: Mere Mortals)

Several weeks later, an individual, unhappy at the loss of the Cardassian fleet at the Azure Nebula, attempted to assassinate the Castellan. (TNG novel: Losing the Peace)

CastellansEdit

• Alon Ghemor (2376 - 2379)
• Rakena Garan (2379-)