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.

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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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Prefect of French Guiana partOf French prefectural corps