The General councils (French: conseil général (sing.), conseils généraux (plur.)) are assemblies of the French departments. They are elected by universal suffrage.
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General Councils — General Councils † Catholic Encyclopedia ► General Councils This subject will be treated under the following heads: ♦ Definition ♦ Classification ♦ Historical Sketch ♦ The Pope and General Councils ♦ Composition of … Catholic encyclopedia
General council — may refer to:In education:* General Council (Scottish university), an advisory body to each of the ancient universities of Scotland * General Council of the University of St Andrews, the corporate body of all graduates and senior academics of the … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
France — • Geography, statistics, and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. France France † … Catholic encyclopedia
FRANCE — (Heb. פְרַאנְצִיָּה and צָרְפַת), country in Western Europe. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: from the first settlements unil the revolution the roman and merovingian periods from the carolingians until the eve of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
General Confederation of Labour (France) — General Confederation of Labour Full name General Confederation of Labour Founded September 1895 Members 710,000 Country France … Wikipedia
General practitioner — A general practitioner, or GP is a medical practitioner who provides primary care and specializes in family medicine. A general practitioner treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and… … Wikipedia
Departments of France — This article is part of the series on Administrative divisions of France Main article Regions (incl. overseas regions … Wikipedia
Regional Council (France) — This article is part of the series on Administrative divisions of France Main article Regions (incl. overseas regions … Wikipedia
Military of France — Infobox National Military name= French Armed Forces native name= Armées françaises caption= Coat of Arms of the French Republic headquarters= commander in chief= President Nicolas Sarkozy minister= Hervé Morin minister title= Minister of Defence… … Wikipedia
