Council of Paris
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The Council of Paris is the deliberative body responsible for the governing of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, the capital of France
France
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. It possesses simultaneously the powers of a Paris City Council (Conseil municipal) and those of a General Council for the Département de Paris, as defined by the so-called PLM Law (Loi PLM) of 1982 that redefined the governance of Paris, Lyon, and Marseille. Paris is, in effect, the only city in France to be, at one time, a commune (city or town) and a département (county, shire, or state), and this arrangement has been a fact even longer, since the passage of the law of 10 July 1964 which totally reorganized the Paris region.

The mayor of Paris, who presides over the Council of Paris, therefore holds in his hands the powers of mayor and of president of the departmental council. There are presently 163 councillors for Paris.

The 'hybrid' government

Each of the arrondissements of Paris has a directly elected council (conseil d'arrondissement), which, in turn, elects an arrondissement mayor. A selection of members from each arrondissement council form the Council of Paris (Conseil de Paris), the body which elects the mayor of Paris.

Although the history of Paris is long, that of its municipal government, in its present form, is less than half a century old. Paris and its environs were always governed directly by the highest French polity
Polity
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 of the time: the Crown before the French Revolution
French Revolution
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, and a state-appointed préfet (governing the Seine
Seine (département)
Seine was a département of France encompassing Paris and its immediate suburbs. Its préfecture was Paris and its official number was 75. The Seine département was abolished in 1968 and its territory divided among four new départements....

 département) afterwards. The office of mayor of Paris existed for brief periods during the 18th and 19th centuries, but it was not an institution of government before 1977.

Although Paris has a double role as a commune and as a département, it has a unique method for governing both; the Council of Paris, with the Mayor of Paris as its president, meets either as a municipal council (conseil municipal) or as a departmental council (conseil général) depending on the issue to be debated.

The modern administrative organization of Paris still retains some traces of its previous incarnation as the government of the Seine
Seine (département)
Seine was a département of France encompassing Paris and its immediate suburbs. Its préfecture was Paris and its official number was 75. The Seine département was abolished in 1968 and its territory divided among four new départements....

 département. The Préfecture de Police (which also has authority over the fire brigades of Paris), for example, has still a jurisdiction extending to the petite couronne (small corona or halo) of Paris, the three bordering départements (Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis
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, Hauts de Seine, and Val de Marne) for some operations such as fire protection and rescue operations, and the Préfecture de Police is still directed by France's national government. Paris has no municipal police force, although it does have its own brigade of traffic wardens.

Councillors elected for the 2008-2014 term

  • PCF = French Communist Party
    French Communist Party
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  • PG = Parti de gauche
    Left Party (France)
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  • NC = Nouveau Centre (New Center and Independents)
  • PS = Parti socialiste
  • UMP = Union pour un mouvement populaire
  • EELVA = Europe Écologie–The Greens
    Europe Écologie–The Greens
    Europe Écologie–The Greens is a green political party in France, formed in 2010 from the merger of the Greens and other ecologists and regionalists who formerly composed together the Europe Écologie coalition for the 2009 European elections....


Name Party Affiliation Arrondissement
Berthout, Florence UMP 1st
Dagoma, Seybah PS 1st
Legaret, Jean-François UMP 1st
Boutault, Jacques EELVA 2nd
Schapira, Pierre
Pierre Schapira
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PS 2nd
Wieviorka, Sylvie PS 2nd
Aidenbaum, Pierre PS 3rd
Caron-Thibault, Gauthier PS 3rd
Montacié, Camille PS 3rd
Bertinotti, Dominique PS 4th
Girard, Christophe PS 4th
Roger, Vincent UMP 4th
Bach, Marie-Chantal UMP 5th
Cohen-Solal, Lyne PS 5th
Saint-Étienne, Christian Centre et indépendants 5th
Tibéri, Jean
Jean Tiberi
Jean Tiberi is a French politician who was mayor of Paris from May 22, 1995 to March 24, 2001. , he is mayor of the 5th arrondissement of Paris and deputy to the French National Assembly from the second district of Paris....

UMP 5th
Bertrand, Geneviève Centre et indépendants 6th
Lecoq, Jean-Pierre UMP 6th
Lévy, Romain PS 6th
Dati, Rachida
Rachida Dati
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UMP 7th
Dauvergne, Emmanuelle UMP 7th
Dumont, Michel UMP 7th
Namy-Caulier, Martine UMP 7th
Pozzo di Borgo, Yves
Yves Pozzo di Borgo
Yves Pozzo di Borgo is a member of the Senate of France, representing the city of Paris. He is a member of the Centrist Union. He is of italian origin.-References:*...

Centre et indépendants 7th
Lebel, François UMP 8th
Lellouche, Pierre
Pierre Lellouche
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UMP 8th
Merigot de Treigny, Martine UMP 8th
Bravo, Jacques PS 9th
Bürkli, Delphine UMP 9th
Morel, Claire PS 9th
Véron, Pauline PS 9th
Asmani, Lynda Centre et indépendants 10th
Dubarry, Véronique EELVA 10th
Féraud, Rémi PS Xe
Gaudillère, Bernard PS Xe
Lhostis, Alain PC Xe
Trostiansky, Olga PS Xe
Assouline, Daniel PS XIe
Bidard, Hélène PC XIe
Bloche, Patrick
Patrick Bloche
Patrick Bloche is a French politician from the Socialist Party.-References:...

PS XIe
Boistard, Pascale PS XIe
Capelle, Liliane PS XIe
Ducloux, Philippe PS XIe
Errecart, Maïté PS XIe
Flam, Mireille PS XIe
Sarre, Georges
Georges Sarre
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Non inscrit XIe
Tissot, Claude-Annick UMP XIe
Vauglin, François PS XIe
Blumenthal, Michèle PS XIIe
Charnoz, Sandrine PS XIIe
Corbière, Alexis PG XIIe
Missika, Jean-Louis PS XIIe
Montandon, Valérie UMP XIIe
Najdovski, Christophe EELVA XIIe
Rey, Gérard Non inscrit XIIe
Sautter, Christian
Christian Sautter
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PS XIIe
Taïeb, Karen PS XIIe
Vieu-Charier, Catherine PC XIIe
Barthe, Marie-Annick PS XIIIe
Becker, Emmanuelle PC XIIIe
Bros, Jean-Bernard PS XIIIe
Contassot, Yves EELVA XIIIe
Coumet, Jérôme PS XIIIe
Cuignache-Gallois, Edith Centre et indépendants XIIIe
Gontrie, Marie-Pierre PS XIIIe
Julliard, Bruno
Bruno Julliard
Bruno Julliard is the former chairman of the UNEF, the main student union in France. He studies public law at the University of Lyon....

PS XIIIe
Lang, Anne-Christine PS XIIIe
Le Guen, Jean-Marie
Jean-Marie Le Guen
Jean-Marie Le Guen is a doctor, public health expert, and member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.-Biography:...

PS XIIIe
Moine, Philippe PS XIIIe
Olivier, Annick PS XIIIe
Trémège, Patrick UMP XIIIe
Arrouze, Aline PC XIVe
Carrère-Gée, Marie-Claire UMP XIVe
Cherki, Pascal PS XIVe
Christienne, Odette PS XIVe
Dutrey, René EELVA XIVe
Martins, Jean-François Non inscrit (MoDem
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XIVe
Mercier, Étienne PS XIVe
Polski, Olivia PS XIVe
Pourtaud, Danièle PS XIVe
Sanches Ruivo, Hermano PS XIVe
Alayrac, Gilles PS XVe
Bruno, Catherine Centre et indépendants XVe
Charon, Pierre UMP XVe
Cherioux de Soultrait, Joëlle UMP XVe
Courtois, Daniel-Georges UMP XVe
D'Aboville, Gérard
Gérard d'Aboville
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UMP XVe
Dargent, Claude PS XVe
Clermont-Tonnerre, Claire UMP XVe
Destrem, Alain UMP XVe
Goujon, Philippe
Philippe Goujon
Philippe Goujon is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:...

UMP XVe
Hidalgo, Anne
Anne Hidalgo
Anne Hidalgo is a French politician of Spanish descent, member of the French Socialist Party since 1994. Former national secretary for culture and media, after having been responsible for providing training, she is currently the first deputy mayor of Paris, under Bertrand Delanoë...

PS XVe
Lalem, Fatima PS XVe
Lamour Jean-François
Jean-François Lamour
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UMP XVe
Macé de Lepinay, Hélène UMP XVe
Menguy, Jean-Baptiste UMP XVe
Poirault-Gauvin UMP XVe
Tachene, Anne Centre et Indépendants XVe
Alphand, David UMP XVIe
Auriacombe, Pierre UMP XVIe
Boulay-Esperonnier UMP XVIe
Debré, Bernard
Bernard Debré
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UMP XVIe
Dreyfuss, Laurence UMP XVIe
Gaboriau, Pierre UMP XVIe
Giazzi, Danièle UMP XVIe
Goasguen, Claude
Claude Goasguen
Claude Goasguen is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-Biography:...

UMP XVIe
Harel, Marie-Laure UMP XVIe
Helard, Éric Centre et indépendants XVIe
Hoffenberg, Valérie UMP XVIe
Mano, Jean-Yves PS XVIe
Sachs, Valérie Centre et indépendants XVIe
Benessiano, Hervé UMP XVIIe
Berthault, Jean-Didier UMP XVIIe
Coudert, Thierry UMP XVIIe
Panafieu, Françoise
Françoise de Panafieu
Françoise de Panafieu is a French politician, member of the Union for a Popular Movement party and mayor of the XVIIe arrondissement of Paris. She was a member of the French Cabinet as tourism minister in 1995 and she has been an MP for Paris since 2002...

UMP XVIIe
Douvin, Laurence UMP XVIIe
Dubus, Jérôme Centre et indépendants XVIIe
Dumas, Catherine
Catherine Dumas
Catherine Dumas is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. She represents Paris and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement Party.-References:*...

UMP XVIIe
Gachet, Isabelle PS XVIIe
Gasnier, Fabienne Centre et indépendants XVIIe
Klugman, Patrick PS XVIIe
Kuster, Brigitte UMP XVIIe
Lepetit, Annick
Annick Lepetit
Annick Lepetit is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.-References:...

PS XVIIe
Stein, Richard UMP XVIIe
Bournazel, Pierre-Yves UMP XVIIIe
Bouygues, Claudine PS XVIIIe
Brossat, Ian PC XVIIIe
Caffet, Jean-Pierre
Jean-Pierre Caffet
Jean-Pierre Caffet is a member of the Senate of France, representing the city of Paris. He is a member of the Socialist Party.-References:*...

PS XVIIIe
Decorte, Roxane UMP XVIIIe
Delanoë, Bertrand
Bertrand Delanoë
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PS XVIIIe
El Khomri, Myriam PS XVIIIe
Fournier, Danielle EELVA XVIIIe
Garel, Sylvain
Sylvain Garel
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EELVA XVIIIe
Goldgrab, Laurence PS XVIIIe
Guillot, Didier PS XVIIIe
Le Strat, Anne PS XVIIIe
Pigeon, Frédérique PS XVIIIe
Vaillant, Daniel
Daniel Vaillant
Daniel Vaillant is a French Socialist politician.-Biography:Close to Lionel Jospin, Vaillant held several ministerial portfolios in his cabinets: Minister of the Relations with Parliament from 1997 to 2000 and Interior Minister from 2000 to 2002...

PS XVIIIe
Brossel, Colombe PS XIXe
Dagnaud, François PS XIXe
Filoche, Léa PS XIXe
Giannesini, Jean-Jacques UMP XIXe
Jemni, Halima PS XIXe
Madec, Roger
Roger Madec
Roger Madec is a member of the Senate of France, representing the city of Paris. He is a member of the Socialist Party.-References:*...

PS XIXe
Markovitch, Daniel PS XIXe
Onghena, Anne-Constance UMP XIXe
Peninou, Mao PS XIXe
Richard, Firmine
Firmine Richard
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PS XIXe
Stievenard, Gisèle PS XIXe
Vuillermoz, Jean PC XIXe
Assouline, David
David Assouline
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PS XXe
Bache, Marinette PS XXe
Bargeton, Julien PS XXe
Baupin, Denis
Denis Baupin
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EELVA XXe
Benguigui, Yamina
Yamina Benguigui
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PS XXe
Bouakkaz, Hamou PS XXe
Calandra, Frédérique PS XXe
Charzat, Michel EELVA XXe
Daspet, Virginie PS XXe
Giboudeaux, Fabienne EELVA XXe
Lopez, Katia EELVA XXe
Mansat, Pierre PC XXe
Simonnet, Danielle PG XXe

See also

  • Municipal arrondissements of France
    Municipal arrondissements of France
    The municipal arrondissement is a subdivision of the commune, used in the three largest cities: Paris, Lyon and Marseille. It functions as an even lower administrative division, with its own mayor...

  • Paris Fire Brigade
    Paris Fire Brigade
    The Paris Fire Brigade , is a French Army unit which serves as the fire service for Paris and certain sites of national strategic importance....

  • Prefecture of Police
    Prefecture of Police
    The Prefecture of Police , headed by the Prefect of Police , is an agency of the Government of France which provides the police force for the city of Paris and the surrounding three suburban départements of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, and Val-de-Marne...

  • Seine (department)
  • Seine-et-Oise
    Seine-et-Oise
    Seine-et-Oise was a département of France encompassing the western, northern, and southern parts of the metropolitan area of Paris. Its préfecture was Versailles and its official number was 78. Seine-et-Oise was abolished in 1968....

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