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The Government of the French Republic ((フランス語:Gouvernement de la République française)) exercises executive power in the French Republic. It is composed of the Prime Minister of the French Republic, who is the head of government, and both junior and senior ministers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=A SHORT GUIDE TO THE FRENCH POLITICAL SYSTEM )〕 Senior ministers are titled as Ministers ((フランス語:Ministres)), whereas junior ministers are titled as Secretaries of State ((フランス語:Secrétaires d'État)). A smaller and more powerful executive body, called the Council of Ministers ((フランス語:Conseil des ministres)), is composed only of the senior ministers, though some Secretaries of State may attend Council meetings. The Council of Ministers is chaired by the President of the Republic, unlike the government, but is still led by the Prime Minister, who was officially titled as the President of the Council of Ministers ((フランス語:Président du Conseil des ministres)) during the Third and Fourth Republics.〔 By comparison, the Government of France is equivalent to Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, whereas the Council of Ministers is equivalent to the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. == Composition and formation == All members of the French government are nominated by the President of the Republic on the advice of the Prime Minister.〔Constitution of the French Republic (Title II, Article 8)〕 Members of 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. He is nominated by the President of the Republic. Whilst the President is constitutionally free to nominate whoever he likes, in practice he must nominate a candidate that reflects the will of the majority of the National Assembly, as the government is responsible to 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: *Ministers of State ((フランス語:Ministres d'État)) are senior ministers, and are members of the Council of Ministers. It is an honorary rank, granted to some Ministers as a sign of prestige. *Ministers ((フランス語:Ministres)) are senior ministers, and are members of the Council of Ministers. They lead government ministries. *Secretaries of State ((フランス語:Secrétaires d'État)) are junior ministers. This is the lowest rank in the French ministerial hierarchy. Secretaries work directly under a Minister, or sometimes directly under the Prime Minister. While the Council of Ministers does not include Secretaries of State as members, Secretaries may attend meetings of the Council if their portfolio is up for discussion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Government of France」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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