In French politics, The President of Corrèze General Council prepares and supervises the spending of the budget and the decisions voted by the general councillors. He is in charge of financial management and is head of the department administration.
He has numerous functions: convening and chairing meetings, preparing and carrying out deliberations, signing conventions and acting as legal representative of the institution. If necessary, the President can delegate some of his functions to his vice-presidents.
The President of the General Council is assisted by 7 vice-presidents entrusted with different missions. Together they form the Bureau which decides the main outlines of department policy and ensures their implementation.