Council of Ministers (France) (Reign of Kings)

The Council of Ministers, is chief executive body of the Federal Government of the Kingdom of France, consisting of the highest ranking ministers of the Crown in the Parliament of France. A committee of the Crown Council, the members include the holders of the four Great Officers of the Crown of France, including the prime minister, who chairs the Council of Ministers. Other members include the Ministers of State, who head the government ministries. Federal secretaries of state (junior ministers) are members of the government, but not part of the Council.