FranceListe CSP, n° 71 · Liste CR, n° 64 · Institutions and politics
Who runs the commune?
In the exam (French)
Qui dirige la commune ?
- aThe prefectLe préfet
- bThe mayorLe maireCorrect answer
- cThe deputy for the constituencyLe député de la circonscription
- dThe president of the regional councilLe président du conseil régional
Why?
The commune is run by the mayor (maire), together with the municipal council. The mayor is elected by the municipal councillors, who are themselves elected by the residents. The mayor deals with the affairs of the commune (schools, roads, civil registration…) and also acts on behalf of the State, for example to perform marriages.
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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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