First Consul of France

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The First Consul of France was the title held by Napoleon Bonaparte as the dominant executive leader of France during the early Consulate period following the French Revolution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive position
head of state
political office
appliesToJurisdiction France
appointedBy Constitution of the Year VIII
category Heads of state of France
Napoleonic titles
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Year VIII
country French Consulate
createdByEvent Coup of 18 Brumaire
endTime 18 May 1804
executiveBody Consuls of France
followedBy Emperor of the French
governmentForm authoritarian consulate
hasRank most powerful of the three consuls
historicalContext post–French Revolution era
historicalPeriod French Consulate
inception 1799
languageOfWorkOrName French
legislativeBody Corps législatif
Tribunat
linked to: Tribunate
nativeLabel Premier Consul de France
numberOfOfficeHolders 1
officeHolder Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon I
linked to: Napoleon Bonaparte
partOf Consulate (France)
linked to: Consulate
powerCharacteristics concentrated executive authority
control over foreign policy
control over military
dominant influence over legislation
precededBy Directorial system of government
replaced Directory of France
linked to: Directory (France)
replacedBy Emperor of the French
residence Tuileries Palace
role dominant executive leader of France
seat Paris
startTime 10 November 1799
strengthenedBy Constitution of the Year X
succeededBy First French Empire

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French Constitution of 1802 headOfStateDefined First Consul of France
Corps législatif of France subordinateTo First Consul of France
Proclamation of Napoleon I as Emperor of the French in 1804 replaces First Consul of the French Republic
linked to: First Consul of France
French plebiscite of 1802 officeHolderAffected First Consul of the French Republic
linked to: First Consul of France
French plebiscite of 1802 result Napoleon Bonaparte made First Consul for life
linked to: First Consul of France
Emperor of the French replaces First Consul of France
Constitution of the Year VIII createdOffice First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France
Constitution of the Year VIII headOfStateTitleCreated First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France
Constitution of the Year VIII principalExecutivePowerVestedIn First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France
Third Consul rankingBelow First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France
Third Consul sharesCollegialBodyWith First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France
Tribunate createdUnderTitle First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France
Tribunate subordinateTo First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France
Sénat conservateur appointedBy First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France
First Consul of France nativeLabel Premier Consul de France
linked to: First Consul of France
Consuls of France headOfGovernmentRole First Consul of France
Consuls of France executivePowerConcentration First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France
Consulate executiveBranch First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France
Consulate leaderTitle First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France
Council of State (Napoleonic France) reportsTo First Consul of France
subject linked to: Council of State
Council of State (Napoleonic France) memberAppointmentBy First Consul
subject linked to: Council of State
linked to: First Consul of France
Senate (Napoleonic France) appointedBy First Consul
subject linked to: Senate
linked to: First Consul of France
Senate (Napoleonic France) subordinateTo First Consul
subject linked to: Senate
linked to: First Consul of France
Batavian Constitution of 1801 draftedUnderInfluenceOf First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte
linked to: First Consul of France
Consular Guard allegiance First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte
linked to: First Consul of France
Grand Elector replacedBy First Consul
linked to: First Consul of France