Village head (Earth-2165)

The village head is the highest-ranking official of their respective village, and usually their most powerful shinobi.

Powers and duties
Village heads represent and administer their village from public to military affairs. They, however, do not share absolute power, but instead share their duties with a sect of six to twelve village councilors.

Because each village and nation is home to vastly different cultures, a village head can range from a democratically elected official to a dictator or a monarch. Some villages can have more than one head, such as was the case of Amegakure, where both Pain and Konan held the position.

In essence, the village leaders of the five great nations - the Kages, are village heads themselves, although they wield much greater power and respect in their societal circle.