List of presidents of departmental councils (France)

In France, the President of the Departmental Council French: Président du Conseil départemental is the locally elected head of the Departmental Council, the assembly governing a department in France. The position is elected by the departmental councilors from among their number. if there is a tie, the senior councilor is elected.

As per Articles L1111-1 to L7331-3 of the General code of local and regional authorities, the responsibilities of the President of the Departmental Council include:

History

In 1833, a law was enacted that produced each canton subdivision of a department relation of a councillor Conseiller général.

As a sum of the decentralisation of government Deferre law, the election criteria were redefined in 1982 and the President of the Departmental Council took over executive powers from the centrally-appointed prefect.