Council of State of Geneva

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The Council of State of Geneva is the cantonal government of Geneva, serving as its highest executive authority and overseeing the administration and implementation of public policy.


Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf cantonal government
executive authority
appliesToJurisdiction Canton of Geneva
appliesToTerritory entire territory of the Canton of Geneva
canIssue cantonal regulations
canPropose cantonal legislation to the Grand Council of Geneva
country Switzerland
electionMethod popular election
electionSystem proportional representation with majority elements
governmentType collegial executive
governs Canton of Geneva
hasCabinetCollectiveResponsibility true
hasDomain public administration of the Canton of Geneva
public policy implementation in the Canton of Geneva
hasMemberTitle State Councillor
hasRole cantonal government of Geneva
highest executive authority of the Canton of Geneva
headOfGovernmentTitle President of the Council of State of Geneva
jurisdiction executive matters at cantonal level in Geneva
languageOfWork French
legalForm public law body
legislativePartner Grand Council of Geneva
location Canton of Geneva
Geneva
Switzerland
numberOfMembers 7
oversees cantonal administration of Geneva
implementation of public policy in the Canton of Geneva
partOf Swiss federal system
political system of the Canton of Geneva
responsibleFor cantonal budget of Geneva
cantonal education policy in Geneva
cantonal health policy in Geneva
cantonal infrastructure policy in Geneva
cantonal public finances of Geneva
cantonal public security in Geneva
cantonal social policy in Geneva
implementation of cantonal laws in Geneva
implementation of certain federal laws in Geneva
seat Geneva
subordinateTo Constitution of the Canton of Geneva
Swiss Federal Constitution
termLength 5 years

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
canton of Geneva
executiveBody
Geneva public transport network ("Republic and Canton of Geneva Department of Infrastructure")
governingAuthority
Council of State of Geneva ("public administration of the Canton of Geneva")
hasDomain
Council of State of Geneva ("cantonal government of Geneva")
hasRole
Grand Council of Geneva
headOfGovernmentOversight
Grand Council of Geneva
oversees
Grand Council of Geneva ("cantonal authorities of Geneva")
partOf
Grand Council of Geneva ("cantonal government of Geneva")
supervises

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