Council of Ministers of France

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The Council of Ministers of France is the principal executive decision-making body of the French government, bringing together the prime minister and other ministers under the authority of the president.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive body
government council
advises Government of France
President of France
alsoKnownAs Conseil des ministres
canBeChairedBy Prime Minister of France in absence of the President
chairedBy President of France
composedOf Ministers of the French government
Prime Minister of France
Secretaries of State of France
constitutionalArticle Article 20 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
convenedBy President of France
country France
governs central government administration of France
hasConstitutionalBasisIn Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
hasHeadOfGovernmentAsMember Prime Minister of France
hasHeadOfStateAsAuthority President of France
hasMemberRole Deputy Minister
Minister
Minister of State
Secretary of State
jurisdiction French Republic
languageUsed French
legalSystemContext French Fifth Republic
meetsAt Élysée Palace
meetsFrequency usually weekly
meetsInCity Paris
oversees implementation of public policy
partOf French executive branch
Government of France
prepares legislative proposals
state budget proposals
presidedOverBy President of France
relatedBody Council of State of France
Parliament of France
responsibleFor adoption of decrees in Council of Ministers
adoption of government bills
adoption of ordinances
appointment of certain senior civil servants
coordination of ministerial action
setting overall government policy
role collective decision-making organ of the executive
principal executive decision-making body of the French government
subordinateTo President of France in practice
timePeriod Fifth French Republic
typeOfDecision collegial decisions
usualMeetingDay Wednesday

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Prime Minister of France memberOf Council of Ministers of France
Prime Minister of France memberOf French Cabinet
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Constitution of the Fifth Republic definesInstitution Council of Ministers of France
French Ministry of Commerce and Industry subordinateTo Council of Ministers of France
Washington Naval Conference period hasKeyParticipant Briand government of France
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Government of France hasComponent Council of Ministers of France
Government of France includesBody Council of Ministers of France
Minister of Justice of France memberOf Council of Ministers of France
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs memberOf Council of Ministers of France
Minister of Pensions of France memberOf Council of Ministers of France
Conseil des ministres alsoKnownAs French Council of Ministers
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Conseil des ministres predecessor Conseil des ministres of the Fourth Republic
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Vice President of the Council of Ministers of Vichy France partOf Council of Ministers of Vichy France
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
President of the Council of Ministers (France) headOf Council of Ministers (France)
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
President of the Council of Ministers (France) memberOf Council of Ministers (France)
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
President of the Council of Ministers (France) memberOf Cabinet of France
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Prefect of French Guiana appointedBy French Council of Ministers
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Prefect of French Guiana canBeRemovedBy French Council of Ministers
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
French 1946 Constitution establishesInstitution Council of Ministers of France
Resident-General of France in Morocco appointedBy French Council of Ministers
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Chamber of Deputies (France) oversightOf Council of Ministers of the French Third Republic
subject linked to: Chamber of Deputies
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Constitution of 4 October 1958 definesRoleOf Council of Ministers of France
Keeper of the Seals of France memberOf Council of Ministers of France
French Cabinet precededBy Council of Ministers of the Fourth Republic
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Constitution of the Fifth Republic establishes Council of Ministers of France
subject linked to: French Constitution
Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic oversightOf Council of Ministers of the French Third Republic
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget of France memberOf Council of Ministers of France
Minister of Social Affairs (France) memberOf Council of Ministers (France)
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Minister of Public Works (France) memberOf Council of Ministers (France)
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs of France memberOf Council of Ministers of France
Minister of the Interior (France) memberOf Council of Ministers of France
subject linked to: Minister of the Interior
French Minister of War partOf French Council of Ministers
linked to: Council of Ministers of France
French Minister of Colonies partOf French Council of Ministers
linked to: Council of Ministers of France