Chief of the Armed Forces (France)
| Chief of the Armed Forces
Chef des armées | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the French Republic | |
 Flag of the French Republic | |
| French Armed Forces | |
| Type | Executive role |
| Status | Supreme authority for military matters |
| Residence | Élysée Palace |
| Seat | Paris |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of France |
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The Chief of the Armed Forces or Chief of the Armies (French: chef des armées) is the supreme authority for military matters of the French Armed Forces, an executive role vested in the President of the Republic.[1] This role is granted to the President with 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 holds 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 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
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