French prefectural corps
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The French prefectural corps is a body of senior civil servants in France responsible for representing the state in local governments and overseeing the implementation of national policies at the regional and departmental levels.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French administrative body
ⓘ
civil service corps ⓘ |
| aim |
adapt national policies to local conditions
ⓘ
ensure unity of the state across the territory ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | French territory ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| employs |
departmental prefects
ⓘ
regional prefects ⓘ sub-prefects of arrondissements ⓘ |
| governedBy | French administrative law ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
coordinate state decentralised services
ⓘ
ensure respect for national laws in territories ⓘ mediate between central government and local authorities ⓘ prepare and implement state policies locally ⓘ protect public freedoms and security ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
high-ranking civil servant
ⓘ
prefect ⓘ sub-prefect ⓘ |
| hasTrainingPath | elite public administration schools in France ⓘ |
| hierarchicallySubordinateTo | Minister of the Interior of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Napoleonic administrative reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | body of category A+ civil servants ⓘ |
| operatesAtLevel |
arrondissement level
ⓘ
departmental level ⓘ regional level ⓘ |
| partOf |
French civil service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French state administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
civil security coordination
ⓘ
coordination of state services at local level ⓘ crisis management at local level ⓘ implementation of government decisions in territories ⓘ implementation of national policies in departments ⓘ implementation of national policies in regions ⓘ oversight of legality of local authorities’ acts ⓘ public order at departmental level ⓘ representation of the state at local level ⓘ supervision of local elections organization ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | competitive recruitment and appointment by the French government ⓘ |
| supervises |
prefectures
ⓘ
sub-prefectures ⓘ |
| typeOfAdministration | deconcentrated state administration ⓘ |
| worksWith |
departmental councils
ⓘ
municipal authorities ⓘ regional councils ⓘ |
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