Misplaced Pages

#60939

29-767: The head of the department is the Minister of the Armed Forces . The current officeholder has been Sébastien Lecornu since 2022. He reports directly to the President of the Republic , the Commander-in-Chief of the French Armed Forces . His mission is to organize and manage the country's Defense Policy in liaison with other departments. He is also in charge of mobilizing troops and managing

58-411: A "ministerial cabinet" ( French : Cabinet ministériel ). Each ministerial cabinet consists of around ten to twenty members, who are political appointees. Cabinet members assist the minister in running a ministry. Members of ministerial cabinets are powerful figures within the government and work in both the political and administrative spheres. The hierarchy in each ministerial cabinet is determined by

87-526: A 39.5 acre (16.5 hectares) ground. Hexagone Balard is the most secured building in continental Europe. Its nickname "Hexagon" was given to the project because of the shape of the ministry building. The center of the quadrilateral that forms the whole of the West plot consists of two buildings of hexagonal shape. Minister of the Armed Forces (France) The Minister of the Armed Forces ( French : Ministre des Armées , lit.   ' Minister of

116-653: A member of the National Assembly or the Senate who is appointed to the government must resign his or her seat in order to serve as a minister or as the prime minister. Despite these restrictions, members of the government are allowed to keep local elected positions , such as those of city mayor or regional councilor. While the Constitution of the French Republic does not prohibit ministers from being

145-529: A presentation about some reform or project that they are directing, or the president will ask for advice on some subject from the ministers. In addition, the minister of foreign affairs provides the Council with weekly updates on important international issues. Most government work, however, is done elsewhere. Much of it is done by each individual ministry, under the direction of the minister responsible for that ministry. Ministers each have their own staff, called

174-491: Is chaired by the president, unlike the government, but is still led by the prime minister, who was officially titled as the president of the Council of Ministers ( French : président du Conseil des ministres ) during the Third and Fourth Republics . All bills and some decrees must be approved by the Council of Ministers. Furthermore, it is the Council of Ministers that defines the collective political and policy direction of

203-589: Is considered to be one of the core positions of the Government of France . Since 20 May 2022, the Minister of the Armed Forces has been Sébastien Lecornu , the 45th person to hold the office. The minister in charge of the Armed Forces has evolved within the epoque and regimes. The Secretary of State of War was one of the four specialised secretaries of state established in France in 1589. This State Secretary

232-459: Is granted either to the president of the Senate or the prime minister, compromising separation of powers . If the government decides to launch an armed operation with a duration of longer than four months, it must first consult parliament and request an authorization. The prime minister may convene parliament for extraordinary sessions, or add additional sitting days to the legislative calendar. The names of ministries change often in France. This

261-583: Is responsible for the economic and financial policy of the French Republic, must authorize all expenditures made by each ministry, and also manage all revenue. Expenditures are made through what is called a "finance law" ( French : Loi des Finances ), which is equivalent to an appropriation bill . Each minister must prepare a list of requests for funds annually, and submit it to the Budget Ministry. This ministry decides whether to grant or deny requests for funding by ministers. The ministry also calculates

290-800: Is the head of government , as well as both senior and junior ministers . The Council of Ministers, the main executive organ of the government, was established in the Constitution in 1958. Its members meet weekly at the Élysée Palace in Paris . The meetings are presided over by the president of France , the head of state , although the officeholder is not a member of the government. The government's most senior ministers are titled as ministers of state ( ministres d'État ), followed in protocol order by ministers ( ministres ), ministers delegate ( ministres délégués ), whereas junior ministers are titled as secretaries of state ( secrétaires d'État ). All members of

319-596: The Armies ' ) is the leader and most senior official of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces , tasked with running the French Armed Forces . The minister is the third-highest civilian having authority over France's military, behind the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister . Based on the governments, they may be assisted by a minister or state secretary for veterans' affairs. The office

SECTION 10

#1732787553061

348-459: The Armies on the following day. The Secretary-General for Administration is in charge of the general administration of the Department. He assists the Minister for: The position is held by Jean-Paul Bodin. The Direction Générale de l'Armement is the research and development service of the Department. It is in charge of furnishing equipment to all branches of the Armed Forces and creating

377-463: The Defence Staff was held by French Army General Pierre de Villiers until 20 July 2017, when he handed his resignation without an official reason. However, sources suggest that this was done as a protest against the announced defense budget cuts in contradiction to previous assurances for increased defense spending. French Army General François Lecointre took over as Chief of Staff of

406-924: The French Armed Forces, and houses the Chief of Staff of the Army , Chief of Staff of the Navy , Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force , the Direction générale de l'armement , the General Secretary for the Administration and the Chief of the Defence Staff , while the office of the Minister of the Armed Forces stays in the Hotel de Brienne. It is a 250 000 square meters (2690978 Sq Ft) building on

435-466: The armed forces, the minister also heads the external and military intelligence community. In this capacity, they are also a member of the National Council of Intelligence. Although the Minister of the Armed Forces is the official responsible for veterans affairs, they usually delegate their powers to a dedicated subordinate minister or state secretary. The direct military subordinates of

464-655: The future equipment of the armies. The service manages more than 80 projects and commanded more than 7.5  billion euros to the national Industry in 2011. The headquarters of the Ministry of the Armies is at the Hotel de Brienne, in the 7th Arrondissement of Paris but all services have been moved to a new headquarters. On 5 November 2015, French president François Hollande inaugurated The new French Defence Ministry headquarters at Ballard Site, nicknamed Hexagone Balard or "Balardgon" about its American counterpart The Pentagon . Hexagone Balard concentrates all components of

493-409: The government are ranked in a precise order, which is established at the time of government formation. In this hierarchy, the prime minister is the head of government. They are appointed by the president of the Republic. While the president is constitutionally free to appoint whomever they like, in practice, they must nominate a candidate that reflects the will of the majority of the National Assembly, as

522-546: The government relies on the confidence of the French Parliament. After being nominated to lead a government, the prime minister nominee must propose a list of ministers to the president. The president can either accept or reject these proposed ministers. Ministers are ranked by importance: According to the Constitution of the French Fifth Republic , the government directs and decides the policy of

551-434: The government, and takes practical steps to implement that direction. In addition to writing and implementing policy, the government is responsible for national defense, and directs the actions of the French Armed Forces . The workings of the government of France are based on the principle of collegiality . Meetings of the Council of Ministers take place every Wednesday morning at the Élysée Palace. They are presided over by

580-656: The government, who are appointed by the president following the recommendation of the prime minister, are responsible to the National Assembly , the lower house of the French Parliament . Cases of ministerial misconduct are tried before the Cour de Justice de la République . All members of the French government are appointed by the president of the Republic on the advice of the prime minister. Members of

609-434: The leader of a political party, it is customary that ministers should not occupy such a post. The government is responsible to the French Parliament. In particular, the government must assume responsibility for its actions before the National Assembly, and the National Assembly can dismiss the government with a motion of censure . The government cannot function during the tenure of acting (interim) president, as that position

SECTION 20

#1732787553061

638-549: The military infrastructure. He is responsible of the French Armed forces security to the Parliament . The Chief of the Defence Staff (CEMA) reports directly to the Minister. He is in charge of conducting operations, troops training, troops inspection, programming the force's future, and gathering and analyzing Intelligence. He is also in charge of maintaining relationships with other countries. The position of Chief of

667-454: The minister are the: Government of France The Government of France ( French : Gouvernement français , pronounced [ɡuvɛʁnəmɑ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ] ), officially the Government of the French Republic ( Gouvernement de la République française , [ɡuvɛʁnəmɑ̃ də la ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛːz] ), exercises executive power in France . It is composed of the prime minister , who

696-406: The minister. Working groups consisting of representatives from several ministries are commonplace. It is the duty of the prime minister to oversee these inter-ministry meetings and to ensure that government work is done effectively and efficiently. All ministerial cabinet decisions must be co-signed by the prime minister. Any decree must also seek the prime minister's advice as well. The government

725-473: The ministry merged with the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of Air (created in 1930), while being headed by a Minister of National Defence responsible for the French Armed Forces , often referred to as Minister of the Armies and since 1947 until 2017, designated as Minister of Defence . As the head of the military, the minister is part of the Council of Defence. In addition to their authority over

754-453: The nation. In practice, the government writes bills to be introduced to parliament, and also writes and issues decrees . All political decisions made by the government must be registered in the government gazette . The Council of Ministers ( French : Conseil des ministres ) is established by the Constitution. It is composed only of the senior ministers, though some secretaries of state may attend Council meetings. The Council of Ministers

783-441: The president of the Republic, who promotes solidarity and collegiality amongst government ministers. These meetings follow a set format. In the first part of a meeting, the Council deliberates over general interest bills, ordinances, and decrees. In the second part, the Council discusses individual decisions by each minister regarding the appointment of senior civil servants . In the third part, usually, either one minister will give

812-451: The state budget for the coming year. The parliament must vote on all applications of finance law. Members of the French government cannot occupy any parliamentary office or position of occupational or trade leadership at the national level, any public employment, or any professional activity. These restrictions are in place to alleviate external pressure and influence on ministers, and to enable them to focus on their governmental work. Thus,

841-637: Was responsible for the French Army (similarly, the Naval Ministers of France and the Colonies was created in 1669). In 1791, the Secretary of State of War became Minister of War , with this ministerial function being abolished in 1794 and re-established in 1795. Since 1930, the position was often referred to as Minister of War and National Defence . In 1947, two years after World War II ,

#60939