General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales

The General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales (in French: Conseil Général des Pyrénées-Orientales) is the assembly elected for 6 years by the 31 Cantons of the Pyrénées-Orientales and its executive. Christian Bourquin,(PS) is the elected president since 1998.

The chairman of 'General Council of Pyrénées-Orientales' is Christian Bourquin (PS) re-elected consecutively since 1998. He is the head of the executive.

The Assembly sets departmental policy. The General Council has 31 Conseillers généraux for the 31 Cantons of the Pyrénées-Orientales and its Chairman. The Conseiller général is the representative, elected universal suffrage for 6 years.

The General Councils exercise the powers given by the laws of decentralization in the social welfare, the roads and water network, the Education, the fire and rescue services,economic development, public Museum, departmental archives, the management of protected areas.

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