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1 Overview

In France, the President of the General Council 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

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2 History

In 1871, a law was enacted that gave each canton (subdivision of 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. [2]

2.1 Past Women Presidents

• 1970- 1982 Evelyne Baylet , Tarn-et-Garonne
• 1982- 1985 Luchette Michaux-Cheruy , Guadeloupe
• 1990-?? Anne d'Ornano , Calvados
• 1992- 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting Janine Bardou , LozèreLozere Details Information Number48 Region Languedoc-Roussillon Prefecture Mende Subprefecture Florac Population Total ( 1999) Density Ranked 100th 73,509 14 /km² Area5,167 km² Arrondissements 2 Cantons 25 Communes 185 President of the general councilXX L
• 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep- 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co Anne-Marie Comparini , Rhône-AlpesRegion Rhone-Alpes Details Information Capital: Lyon Population Total Density 5 645 407 1999 129 /km² Area43 698 km² Arrondissements25 Cantons335 Communes2 879 President of the regional council Jean-Jack Queyranne ( PS) Departements Ain (01) Ardeche (07)
• 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co-Present Marie-Françoise Pérol-Dumont , Haute-Vienne
• 2004-Present Nassimah Magnolia Dindar , Réunion