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In [[France]], the '''President of the General Council''' (French: ''Président du conseil général'') is the locally-elected head of the ''[[Conseil Général]]'', the assembly governing a ''[[département]]'', a county-level territory.
The position is elected by the [[General Councillor]]s from among their number. If there is a tie, the senior Councillor is elected.
The President of the General Council wields police powers. Responsibilities include:
* Chairing the departmental authorities
* Preparing and implementing the council's decisions
* Collecting and spending monies
* Representing the département in legal cases
==History==
In [[1871]], a [[law]] was enacted that gave each [[canton in France|canton]] (subdivision of a ''département'') representation of a [[Councillor]] ([[Conseiller Général]]).
As a result of the decentralization of [[Government]] the [[election]] criteria were redefined in [[1982]], and in [[1985]] the President of the General Council took over executive powers from the centrally-appointed prefect. [http://flagspot.net/flags/fr-depts.html]
===Past Women Presidents===
* [[1970]]-[[1982]] [[Evelyne Baylet]], [[Tarn-et-Garonne]]
* [[1982]]-[[1985]] [[Luchette Michaux-Cheruy]], [[Guadeloupe]]
* [[1990]]-?? [[Anne d'Ornano]], [[Calvados]]
* [[1992]]-[[1998]] [[Janine Bardou]], [[Lozère]]
* [[2004]]-Present [[Marie-Françoise Pérol-Dumont]], [[Haute-Vienne]]
* [[2004]]-Present [[Nassimah Mangrolia Dindar]], [[Réunion]]
==Overseas territories==
The situation in a [[Département d'outre-mer]] (overseas territory) can be explained as follows. Generally, these territories are simultaneously départements and [[List_of_regions_in_France|régions]]. The President of the general council may also serve concurrently as [[President of the regional council|President of the Regional Council]].
===Current Presidents===
* [[French Guiana]] - [[Joseph Ho-Ten-You]], [[26 March]] [[2001]]
* [[Guadeloupe]] - [[Jacques Gillot]], [[26 March]] [[2001]]
* [[Martinique]] - [[Claude Lise]], [[22 March]] [[1992]]
* [[Mayotte]] - [[Younoussa Bamana]], [[1977]]
* [[Réunion]] - [[Jean-Luc Poudroux]], March [[1998]]
* [[Saint-Pierre and Miquelon]] - [[Marc Plantagenest]]
==Sources==
* [http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/culture/france/ressources/letour/gb/texadmis.html General Description of French Local Government.]
* [http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ CIA World Factbook]
* [http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/france_local.htm Guide to Women Leaders]
[[Category:Départements of France]]
[[Category:Politics of France]]
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[[nl:President van de Generale Raad]]
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