Municipal council (Germany)

The municipal council (German: Gemeinderat) is the main body of a municipality. The council is the representative body of the municipal citizens and is elected for four, five or six years, depending on the state municipal constitution. Every municipal council in Germany has a mayor (Bürgermeister).

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