The Council of old

The Conseil of Old the is a legislative assembly French which, with the Conseil of the Five hundred, was instituted by the Constitution of year III, adopted by Convention thermidorienne in August 1795 and application the September 23rd 1795.

It shared the capacity with the executive Directory, and contributed, with the Conseil of the Five hundred, with the clothes industry of the laws. It had 250 members, who renewed themselves per third every year; they had been to be at least 40 years old, to be married or widowed, and domiciled for 15 years on the territory of the Republic. Sitting at the Palate of Tileries, they approved or rejected the resolutions taken by the Council of the Five hundreds, and elected the directors of the executive power.

In 1799, the majority was favorable to the Coup d'etat of the 18 brumaire which carried to the capacity the general Bonaparte. Among the plotters were its last two presidents, Joseph Cornudet of Chaumettes and Louis-Nicolas Lemercier. It decided to transport the Assemblies to Saint-Cloud, which facilitated the coup d'etat, in spite of the resistance of republican deputies of the Conseil of the Five hundred. The Council was removed the November 10th 1799.

See too

Partial source

External bonds

  • Ministries 1700-1870, including/understanding the complete listing of the presidents of the Council of Old the

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