The municipal government of

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...

is composed of a borough council, a city council and an agglomeration council. Councillors are members of municipal political parties and are elected by the citizens. The executive committee is appointed by the mayor.

Montreal City Council

The

Montreal City Council The Montreal City Council (french: Conseil municipal de Montréal) is the governing body in the mayor–council government in the city of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in th ...

is the governing body of

. It is the main organisational body of the City of Montreal. It establishes the political lines of the city's government and approves regulations of municipal application. The main decisions in areas like public security, intergovernmental relations, urban regeneration, environment and urban planning should be approved by the council. The 64 councillors are elected by direct universal suffrage in a majority system and have a mandate of four years.

Mayor of Montreal

The head of the city government is the

mayor of Montreal The mayor of Montreal is head of the executive branch of the Montreal City Council. The current mayor is Valérie Plante, who was elected into office on November 5, 2017, and sworn in on November 16. The office of the mayor administers all ci ...

, who is

first among equals ''Primus inter pares'' is a Latin phrase meaning first among equals. It is typically used as an honorary title for someone who is formally equal to other members of their group but is accorded unofficial respect, traditionally owing to their se ...

in the

. The mayor has municipal executive power. Supervises, manages and controls all of the City administration. The Mayor is elected by direct universal suffrage in a majority system. The Mayor's four-year mandate coincides with that of the

Executive committee

Executive Committee is an organ that depends on the

and which has its own decision-making powers. Is responsible for preparing different documents, such as budgets, contracts, subsidies, financial resources management, regulations, etc., subject to the approval of the

City Council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural coun ...

. This Council may delegate other powers to the executive committee. The Executive Council has currently twelve members, all appointed by the

Mayor of Montreal The mayor of Montreal is head of the executive branch of the Montreal City Council. The current mayor is Valérie Plante, who was elected into office on November 5, 2017, and sworn in on November 16. The office of the mayor administers all ci ...

Borough councils

The city of

is divided into 19

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s (in

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, ''

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s''), each with a mayor and council. Borough-based organisations that assume part of the following authorities in their own territorial spheres: urban planning, solid waste collection, culture, social and community development, parks, cleaning, housing, human resources, fire prevention and financial management.

Leader of the Official Opposition

Montreal municipal elections

Municipal political parties

Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal Equipe or Équipe may refer to: ''Équipe'' Équipe may refer to: * team, in French language * ''L'Équipe ''L'Équipe'' (, French for "the team") is a French nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sport, owned by Éditions Philippe Amaury ...

* Projet Montréal *

Vrai changement pour Montréal Vrai changement pour Montréal ( en, Real Change for Montreal) was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The party's leader was Justine McIntyre. Origins and 2013 campaign Vrai changement was founded by Mélanie Joly in Septem ...

Coalition Montréal Coalition Montréal (''Montreal Coalition'') was a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formed in 2013 to support the candidacy of Marcel Côté for mayor of Montreal. The party competed for the first time in the 2013 municipa ...

* Mouvement Montreal

List of mayors of Montreal

References

External links

Contact information for city councillors
''Ville de Montréal''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Municipal Government Of Montreal