diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index bf0ad8f..13a9fcd 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ EVENTS = \
           src/events/reverse-proxy.cc \
           src/events/reverse-proxy.hh
 
+LEGISLATOR = \
+           src/legislator/legislator.cc \
+           src/legislator/legislator-factory.cc
+
 SOCKET = \
          src/socket/default-socket.cc \
          src/socket/default-socket.hh \
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ SOCKET = \
 
 SOURCES = \
           $(CONFIG) \
+          $(LEGISLATOR) \
           $(MISC) \
           $(SOCKET) \
           $(SCHEDULER) \
diff --git a/src/config/config.cc b/src/config/config.cc
index 7ca7cb4..6cf1ad1 100644
--- a/src/config/config.cc
+++ b/src/config/config.cc
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
 namespace paxos
 {
 
-    ServerConfig::ServerConfig(const std::vector<LegislatorConfig>& legislators)
-        : legislators_(legislators)
+    ServerConfig::ServerConfig(const std::vector<LegislatorConfig>& legislators,
+            const LegislatorConfig& self)
+        : legislators_(legislators), self_(self)
     {
     }
 
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ namespace paxos
     }
 
 
-    static std::vector<LegislatorConfig> parse_legislators(const json& j)
+    static std::pair<std::vector<LegislatorConfig>, LegislatorConfig>
+        parse_legislators(const json& j)
     {
         /* Get 'vhosts' value */
         std::vector<json> legislators;
@@ -69,16 +71,20 @@ namespace paxos
 
         /* Create VHostConfig vector and fill with VHostConfig */
         std::vector<LegislatorConfig> legislator_configs;
+        LegislatorConfig self;
 
         for (auto it : legislators)
         {
             /* Differenciable vhost checking */
             auto legislator = it.get<paxos::LegislatorConfig>();
-
-            legislator_configs.push_back(legislator);
+            if (!legislator.is_self)
+                legislator_configs.push_back(legislator);
+            else
+                self = legislator;
         }
 
-        return legislator_configs;
+        return std::pair<std::vector<LegislatorConfig>, LegislatorConfig>
+            (legislator_configs, self);
     }
 
 
@@ -105,8 +111,8 @@ namespace paxos
             error_and_exit(1, e.what());
         }
 
-        std::vector<LegislatorConfig> legislators = parse_legislators(json_dict);
+        auto legislators = parse_legislators(json_dict);
 
-        return ServerConfig(legislators);
+        return ServerConfig(legislators.first, legislators.second);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/config/config.hh b/src/config/config.hh
index a630744..456efc1 100644
--- a/src/config/config.hh
+++ b/src/config/config.hh
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ namespace paxos
 
     struct ServerConfig
     {
-        ServerConfig(const std::vector<LegislatorConfig>& legislators);
+        ServerConfig(const std::vector<LegislatorConfig>& legislators,
+                const LegislatorConfig& self);
 
         std::vector<LegislatorConfig> legislators_;
 
+        LegislatorConfig self_;
+
         static ServerConfig parse(const std::string& path);
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/legislator/legislator-factory.cc b/src/legislator/legislator-factory.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebd6d8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/legislator/legislator-factory.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "legislator-factory.hh"
+
+namespace paxos
+{
+    shared_legislator LegislatorFactory::Create(LegislatorConfig& config)
+    {
+        auto shared = std::make_shared<Legislator>(config);
+        return shared;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/legislator/legislator-factory.hh b/src/legislator/legislator-factory.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..306b65f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/legislator/legislator-factory.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "legislator.hh"
+#include "config/config.hh"
+
+namespace paxos
+{
+    class LegislatorFactory
+    {
+    public:
+        static shared_legislator Create(LegislatorConfig& config);
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/legislator/legislator.cc b/src/legislator/legislator.cc
index e69de29..c81dc0e 100644
--- a/src/legislator/legislator.cc
+++ b/src/legislator/legislator.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "legislator.hh"
+
+namespace paxos
+{
+    Legislator::Legislator(const LegislatorConfig& config)
+        : config_(config)
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/legislator/legislator.hh b/src/legislator/legislator.hh
index 2b29dfd..b011d84 100644
--- a/src/legislator/legislator.hh
+++ b/src/legislator/legislator.hh
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 #pragma once
-#include "legislator-config.hh"
+#include "config/config.hh"
 
 namespace paxos
 {
     class Legislator
     {
     public:
-        LegislatorConfig config;
+        Legislator(const LegislatorConfig& config);
+        LegislatorConfig config_;
 
-    }
+    };
+    using shared_legislator = std::shared_ptr<Legislator>;
 }
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index fbeaeab..ca67a40 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include "config/config.hh"
+#include "legislator/legislator-factory.hh"
 
 
 int main(int, char **argv)
 {
-    paxos::ServerConfig config = paxos::ServerConfig::parse(argv[1]);
-    std::cout << config.legislators_[0].name << "\n";
+    paxos::ServerConfig server_config = paxos::ServerConfig::parse(argv[1]);
+
+    for (auto config : server_config.legislators_)
+    {
+        paxos::LegislatorFactory::Create(config);
+    }
 }