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Quebec City is governed by a mayor–council government, which includes the 21 single-member districts of the legislative Quebec City Council and the separately elected mayor. The councilors are elected by first-past-the-post voting while the mayor is elected by the city at-large .
The City Hall of Quebec City (French: Hôtel de ville de Québec) is the seat of local government in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was inaugurated on September 15, 1896 in the Old Quebec neighbourhood. The building slopes downward as it was built on a hill and was once home to the Jesuit College (Jesuit Barracks) from the 1730s to 1878.
Quebec City's and Montreal's coat of arms appear over the statues of their founders. Several heraldic signs of the first lieutenant-governors of Quebec, as well as the names of prominent families of Quebec can also be seen on the front wall. [25] The 1868 version of Quebec's coat of arms is above the old entrance to the building.
Quebec is a participating government in the international organization the Francophonie, which can be seen as a sort of Commonwealth of Nations for French-speaking countries. Since the 1960s, Quebec has an international network of delegations which represent the Government of Quebec abroad.
Quebec City served as the hub of religious and government authority throughout the French period. From 1608 until 1663, Quebec City was the main administrative centre of the Company of New France (see Company of One Hundred Associates ).
The Quebec City Council (French: Conseil municipal de Québec) is the governing body in the mayor–council government in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The council consists of a mayor and of 21 representatives representing the 21 city council districts , with a president by borough in the elected representatives.
Learn about the provincial government of Quebec, Canada, its role, structure, and history. Find out who is the premier, the lieutenant governor, and the executive council of Quebec.
The first woman mayor of Quebec City was elected in 2005, 180 years after the creation of the city. Mayor Jean-Paul L'Allier has been the longest-serving mayor in the city's history, serving more than 16 years. The city was administered by a justice of the peace from 1836 to 1840.