The Executive Council of the French Republic ( French Conseil exécutif ) is the executive body of the French Republic under the Constitution of the French Republic, adopted by the National Convention in 1793.
Content
- 1 Composition
- 2 Election
- 3 Competence
- 4 History
- 5 Links
Composition
Consisted of 24 members (membres) (Constitution of the French Republic of 1793, article 62).
Election
Candidates for membership in the Executive Council were to be nominated by electoral assemblies and elected by the Legislative Corps for a term of 2 years (Constitution of the French Republic of 1793, article 63). The Executive Council was updated half annually. (Constitution of the French Republic, article 64)
Competency
- Appointment of the Head of the General Directorate of the French Republic (chef de l'administration générale de la République) and the staff of the General Directorate of the French Republic (agents de l'administration générale de la République) (French Constitution of 1793, article 66);
- Appointment of foreign affairs officers of the French Republic (agents extérieurs de la République) (Constitution of the French Republic of 1793, article 69);
- Appointment and removal of other employees (agents) (Constitution of the French Republic of 1793, article 73);
- Conducting preliminary negotiations on the conclusion of international agreements (Constitution of the French Republic of 1793, article 69).
History
Should have been created on the basis of the Constitution of the French Republic adopted by the National Convention in 1793. In 1792, after the arrest of King Louis XVI, the Provisional Executive Council was formed. After the adoption of the Constitution of the French Republic by the National Convention, 1795 was replaced by the Directory of the French Republic.