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unusual facts about President of the Council


June Rebellion

The rebellion originated in an attempt of the republicans to reverse the establishment in 1830 of the July Monarchy of Louis-Philippe, shortly after the death of the king's powerful supporter, President of the Council, Casimir Pierre Périer, on May 16, 1832.



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Alain Meyer

He was named Vice-President of the Council of State on 18 December 2006, and President on 1 October 2007 to replace Pierre Mores.

Alexandru Usatiuc-Bulgăr

In December 1971, following an informative note from Ion Stănescu, the President of the Council of State Security of the Romanian Socialist Republic, to Yuri Andropov, the chief of KGB, Alexandru Usatiuc-Bulgăr as well as Valeriu Graur (n. December 1940, Reni), Alexandru Şoltoianu, and Gheorghe Ghimpu were arrested and later sentenced to long prison terms.

António Maria da Silva

He was Prime Minister (President of the Council of Ministers) for four times, during the Portuguese First Republic.

Atlanta elections, 2009

The President of the Council votes on the Council only in case of a tie.

Banque Industrielle de Chine

Philippe Berthelot whose brother André had lost vast sums trading in Chinese bonds was forced to resign from office when it was revealed that he had secretly lobbied for a bailout by sending telegrams on behalf of the President of the Council without his knowledge.

Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg

In 1870 King Ludwig II. appointed Bray again Minister of State of the Exterior and President of the Council of Ministers.

Duke of Faial

He was President of the Council of Ministers (Head of the Portuguese Government) and a remarkable Ambassador in London and to the Congress of Vienna.

Emma Nicholson

She is President of the Council of the Caine Prize for African Writing, which was named after her late husband.

Federici

Italia Federici, President of the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy

Fiera District in Bologna, Italy

The first important fair held in Bologna was in 1888, in the Margherita gardens, inaugurated by King Umberto I with the consort Margherita di Savoia and from the President of the Council Francesco Crispi.

Governor of Virginia

Edward Maria Wingfield was the first President of the Council in residence, making him the first to exercise the actual authority of governing Virginia.

Heard County, Georgia

It was named for the Honorable Stephen Heard, elected President of the Council on February 18, 1781, thus, in the absence of Governor Howley, becoming Governor de facto.

John Lumsden

In 1923, after the establishment of the Irish Free State, Sir John wrote to the President of the Council of the Irish Free State to start the process of breaking the Brigade away from the control of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of the St John of Jerusalem.

John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame

John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame (c.1500 – 14 October 1559) was Treasurer of the King's Jewels, Lord Chamberlain of England (1553–1557) and Lord President of the Council of the Welsh Marches.

Jorge Obeid

He became a member of the legislative council of Santa Fe and, as the President of the Council, became the mayor when the incumbent resigned.

José Paranhos, Viscount of Rio Branco

Writing at the end of the 19th century, the Brazilian abolitionist leader Joaquim Nabuco said that Rio Branco was—of all the politicians who held the office during Pedro II's reign—the most fitted to the post of President of the Council of Ministers.

Manuel Espinosa Batista

The President of the council Demetrio H. Brid appointed the Provisional Government Junta formed by: José Agustín Arango, Tomás Arias and Federico Boyd - Manuel Espinosa Batista was appointed Deputy Member of the Provisional Government Junta, and his appointment was announce to each member by a note from Demetrio H. Brid.

Marcel Roche

Dr. Roche was an advisor to the WHO, UNESCO, a Governor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (1958-1960), and was a Member and President of the Council of the University of the United Nations in Tokyo, and Secretary of the Third World Academy of Sciences.

Mario Nuzzolese

In 1980 he was awarded by the former President of the Council of Ministers, Francesco Cossiga, with the title of Commendatore della Repubblica and different times by the AGIS Association with several medals of honors for his loyalty, fidelity and positive results.

Richard Hetherington

Richard Hetherington was President of the Council during the time of the trial of Arthur Hodge for the murder of the slave "Prosper".

Vice-President of Council

The Vice-President of Council of the New Jersey Legislature would succeed the Governor (who was the President of the Council) if a vacancy occurred in that office.