Executive Council — may refer to:In politics: * Executive Council of Bern, the government of the Swiss canton of Bern * Executive Council of Vojvodina, the government of the Serbian province of Vojvodina * Executive Council (Canada), a constitutional organ headed by … Wikipedia
Executive council — Council Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Executive Council (Canada) — Executive Councils in the provinces and territories of Canada are constitutional organs headed by the Lieutenant Governor.The Cabinet is an informal grouping within the Council, headed by a provincial Premier, whom hold de facto power over the… … Wikipedia
Executive Council of the Irish Free State — The Executive Council ( ga. Ard Chomhairle) was the cabinet and de facto executive branch of government of the 1922 ndash;1937 Irish Free State. Formally, the role of the Executive Council was to aid and advise the Governor General who would… … Wikipedia
Executive Council of New Hampshire — New Hampshire Executive Council District Name Party 1 Raymond Burton Republican 2 Daniel St. Hilaire Republican 3 Christopher T. Sununu Republican 4 Raymond Wieczorek R … Wikipedia
Executive Council of Hong Kong — The Executive Council of Hong Kong (ExCo, zh t|t=行政會議) is an organ in the Executive branch of the political structure of Hong Kong. It is responsible for assisting the Chief Executive in policy making. (Article 54 of the Basic Law). In other… … Wikipedia
Executive Council (Commonwealth countries) — An Executive Council in Commonwealth constitutional practice based on the Westminster system is a constitutional organ which exercises executive power and (notionally) advises the governor or governor general. Executive Councils often make… … Wikipedia
Executive Council (Fiji) — The colonial Governors of Fiji relied on the Executive Council for advice on proposals for legislation which, after being discussed in the Executive Council meetings, came before the Legislative Council in the form of bills. In this way, the… … Wikipedia
Executive Council of Bern — The Executive Council (German: Regierungsrat / French: Conseil éxecutif ) is the government of the Swiss canton of Bern.This seven member collegial body is elected by the people for a period of four years. The cantonal constitution reserves one… … Wikipedia
Executive Council of Abu Dhabi — Abu Dhabi Executive Council is the local executive authority of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It assists the Ruler to carry out his duties and powers. The Council holds weekly meetings in Abu Dhabi to discuss issues and memos referred to it by Abu… … Wikipedia
