Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône
The Departmental Council of Bouches-du-Rhône (; ), sometimes abbreviated "CD 13" (in reference to Bouches-du-Rhône's INSEE and postal number), is the deliberative assembly of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It consists of 58 members, known as departmental councillors, from 29 cantons. Its headquarters are in Marseille, the department's prefecture. Until the 2015 departmental election, it was known as the General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône (); accordingly, its members were known as general councillors ("conseillers généraux"). Fully renewed on 20 and 27 June 2021 , the departmental council has been chaired since 2 April 2015 by Martine Vassal of The Republicans. Executive. Vice presidents. The President of the Departmental Council is assisted by 15 vice presidents chosen from among the departmental councillors. Each of them has a delegation of authority. Councillors' scarf. The departmental councilors of Bouches-du-Rhône wear a tricolor: yellow, white and blue scarf. Unlike the scarf of parliamentarians and elected municipal officials, the wearing of the departmental scarf is not sanctioned by an official text.