Territorial Collectivity - Administration

Administration

• The assembly of a région and of a ROM is called a conseil régional. They are presided over by a président du conseil régional.
• The assembly of a département (except Paris) or that of a DOM is called a conseil général. They are presided over by a président du conseil général.
• The assembly of a province is called an assemblée de province. It is presided over by a président de l'assemblée de province.
• A commune's assembly (except that of Paris) is called a conseil municipal. It is presided over by a maire.
• Paris' assembly is called the conseil de Paris. It is presided over by the maire de Paris.
• Corsica's assembly is called the assemblée de Corse (Corsican Assembly). It is presided over by the President of the Regional Council.
• The Assembly of French Polynesia is presided over by the président de la Polynésie française.
• Saint-Barthelemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon's assemblies are called conseil territorial. They are presided over by a président du conseil territorial.
• Wallis and Futuna's assembly is called an assemblée territoriale. It is presided over by the Prefect.
• New Caledonia's assembly is called a congrès. It is presided over by the président du gouvernement.