Chief of the Armed Forces (France)
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| Commander-in-chief role | |
 Emblem of the French Republic | |
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| French Armed Forces | |
| Vested in | President of France |
|---|---|
| Status | Supreme authority for military matters |
| Residence | Élysée Palace |
| Seat | Paris |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of France |
In France, the Chief of the Armed Forces (French: chef des armées, lit. 'Chief of the Armies') is the supreme authority for military matters, an executive role vested in the President of the Republic.[1] This role is given to the president in article 15 of the constitution.
Powers and duties
The Chief of the Armed Forces has the power and/or duty to:
- Command and control the armed forces such at will.
- Preside over meetings of the national defense councils and committees, which determine overall military strategy.[2]
- Appoint and dismiss the most senior military officers (the Chief of the Defence Staff for example).
- Decide the necessary amount of resources for the armed forces.
- Order a direct nuclear strike (sole official who has this power).
- Initiate a military intervention in other countries.
References
- ^ Article 15 of the Constitution shows that the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Archived 2014-09-27 at the Wayback Machine on conseil-constitutionnel.fr
- ^ The President heads the highest military councils on legifrance.gouv.fr
External links
- Official site of the French Ministry of Defence
- General principles of defense on legifrance.gouv.fr