Padmé Amidala was the Senator of the planet of Naboo in the Clone Wars. Once the Queen of Naboo, Padmé played an active role in the Republic helping with a large variety of affairs during the war. Amidala was also the wife of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker. Their marriage was not publicly known and had to be kept secret since Jedi were not allowed to marry. As a fierce advocate for peace and diplomacy, the senator had many debates and clashes with factions in the Republic that sought to expand the conflict as opposed to ending the war all together.