French Council of Ministers

The French Council of Ministers is the cabinet meeting chaired by the president of the Republic, where the government considers major policy and formal executive decisions.

President of France: The elected head of state of the French Republic, with constitutional powers that include chairing the Council of Ministers. The president chairs the council and can shape its agenda.
Fifth Republic: The French republican regime established by the Constitution of 1958. The council operates within the Fifth Republic’s distinctive executive structure.
French Constitution of 1875: The constitutional laws that established the institutions of France’s Third Republic. Earlier republican cabinet practice developed under these laws.
French government bill: A draft law introduced in Parliament by the French government. Government bills are considered in council before their formal introduction.
Prime Minister of France: The head of the French government, responsible for directing government action under the Constitution. The prime minister prepares government business and implements decisions made in council.
French cabinet: The group of ministers responsible for directing the executive departments of the French government. The council is the formal meeting of the cabinet under presidential chairmanship.
French Third Republic: The French republic that lasted from 1870 to 1940 and was governed by a parliamentary system. Its cabinet traditions preceded the stronger presidency of the Fifth Republic.
French legislative process: The procedures through which France’s Parliament considers and enacts legislation. Council deliberations initiate many executive proposals that enter this process.
French Constitution of 1958: The constitution that established the institutions of France’s Fifth Republic. Its provisions define the council’s membership, procedures, and formal powers.
French minister: A member of the French government who directs a ministry or holds another ministerial portfolio. Ministers attend the council and present matters within their responsibilities.

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