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 the French Republic
surface form: 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 the French Republic
surface form: President of France
country France
governs central government administration of France
hasConstitutionalBasisIn Constitution of the Fifth Republic
surface form: Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
hasHeadOfGovernmentAsMember Prime Minister of France
hasHeadOfStateAsAuthority President of the French Republic
surface form: 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 the French Republic
surface form: 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 French Fifth Republic
surface form: Fifth French Republic
typeOfDecision collegial decisions
usualMeetingDay Wednesday

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Conseil des ministres alsoKnownAs Council of Ministers of France
this entity surface form: French Council of Ministers
Constitution of the Fifth Republic definesInstitution Council of Ministers of France
Government of France hasComponent Council of Ministers of France
Washington Naval Conference period hasKeyParticipant Council of Ministers of France
this entity surface form: Briand government of France
Government of France and Parliament of France includesBody Council of Ministers of France
subject surface form: Government of France
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs memberOf Council of Ministers of France
Minister of Justice of France memberOf Council of Ministers of France
Minister of Pensions of France memberOf Council of Ministers of France
Prime Minister of France memberOf Council of Ministers of France
Prime Minister of France memberOf Council of Ministers of France
this entity surface form: French Cabinet
Conseil des ministres predecessor Council of Ministers of France
this entity surface form: Conseil des ministres of the Fourth Republic
French Ministry of Commerce and Industry subordinateTo Council of Ministers of France