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The Municipal Council (German: ''Gemeinderat'') is the executive body of the city of
Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...
,
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. It consists of five full-time members who represent proportionally the voting population of the city of Bern; they are elected for four years, and each one leads one of the directorates of the city administration. Chairman of the municipal council is the mayor (''Stadtpräsident'') who is elected by the people in a
plurality voting system Plurality voting refers to electoral systems in which a candidate, or candidates, who poll more than any other counterpart (that is, receive a plurality), are elected. In systems based on single-member districts, it elects just one member per ...
(''Majorz''). The council meets weekly in the
Erlacherhof The Erlacherhof is a town mansion on the Junkerngasse No. 47 in the Old City of Bern, Switzerland, only a few steps away from the Béatrice-von-Wattenwyl-Haus. The Erlacherhof is the most representative patrician town mansion in Bern. It is th ...
. The
Town Clerk A clerk is a senior official of many municipal governments in the English-speaking world. In some communities, including most in the United States, the position is elected, but in many others, the clerk is appointed to their post. In the UK, a To ...
(''Stadtschreiber'') is elected by the city council.


See also

* Sanitätspolizei Bern (part of the Directorate of Security, the Environment and Energy) *
List of mayors of Bern This is a list of mayors of the city of Bern, Switzerland. The executive of Bern is the municipal council (''Gemeinderat''). It is chaired by the mayor (''Stadtpräsident von Bern''). From 1832 to 1871, the term ''Gemeindepräsident'' was used. ...


External links

* * Organizations with year of establishment missing Organisations based in Bern Bern, City Council Bern, City Council {{Switzerland-poli-stub