22-455: (Redirected from Counsellor ) Not to be confused with Councillor . See also: Outline of counseling . [REDACTED] Look up counselor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Counselor or counsellor may refer to: A professional [ edit ] In diplomacy and government [ edit ] Counsellor of State , senior member of
44-480: A council where insufficient candidates have stood for election, although in practice this is rare outside parish councils. They are bound by a code of conduct enforced by standards boards. In 2007 the Electoral Administration Act 2006 reduced the age limit for councillors to 18, leading to younger people standing. Youth councillors are also elected in local areas by organisations that are members of
66-404: A councillor varies geographically, with a name generally being preceded by their title (or the shortened version Cllr when written) in formal or council-related situations in many places. Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unlike most provincial elections, municipal elections are usually held on
88-624: A fixed date of 4 years. This is about honorary rank, not elected officials. In Finland councillor ( neuvos ) is the highest possible title of honour which can be granted by the President of Finland . There are several ranks of councillors and they have existed since the Russian Rule. Some examples of different councillors in Finland are as follows: As per the Seventy-fourth Amendment of
110-486: A regional devolved assembly and its members are referred to as Assembly Members, not councillors. Council member , councilman/councilwoman , councilor , or councillor is a title for a member of a council used in the United States . In particular, the title is used in the following cases: In Australia , The Bahamas , Canada , New Zealand , South Africa , Botswana , Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of
132-647: Is burgemeester . This is expressed in English as "mayor" or " burgomaster ". The municipal executive is referred to collectively as the College van Burgemeester en Wethouders . In Belgium , a member of the municipal council is called a gemeenteraadslid in Dutch, and Conseiller Communal in French. Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called a schepen in Dutch or échevin in French. This
154-646: Is called a kommunestyrerepresentant in Norwegian. The Norwegian word for mayor is ordfører . In Hong Kong , members of district councils are also referred to as councillors. Before 1999 the district councils were known as district boards, upon the abolition of the municipal councils (the UrbCo and the RegCo ) in December that year. In addition, members of the legislative council are also referred to as councillors. From 1996 to 1998
176-440: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Councillor A councillor , alternatively councilman , councilwoman , councilperson , or council member , is someone who sits on, votes in, or is a member of, a council . This is typically an elected representative of an electoral district in a municipal or regional government , or other local authority . The title of
198-759: Is no legal basis for this restriction and in practice the title is applied to all councillors at all levels of local government. Where necessary, parish and county councillors are differentiated by the use of a fuller title such as "town councillor" or "county councillor". The title precedes the holder's rank or other title, as in Cllr Dr Jenny Smith or Cllr Sir Ricky Taing, and for women it precedes their title of marital status, as in Cllr Mrs Joan Smith. Councillors are typically elected as members of political parties or alternatively as independents. Councils may also co-opt unelected councillors to fill vacancies on
220-503: Is usually translated as "alderman" or "councillor" in English. The municipal executive is referred to collectively as the College van Burgemeester en Schepenen ou Collège du Bourgmestre et Echevins . In Bangladesh , a member of the city council is called a Councillor . The Councillor of Bangladesh is a city corporation's ward representatives who are elected City Corporations election by popular vote in every five years. Councilors carry out
242-534: The Commonwealth , as well as Ireland , a councillor or councilor is an elected representative on a local government council. In the Netherlands , a member of the municipal council is called a gemeenteraadslid or raadslid . Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called a wethouder , which is usually translated as 'alderman' or 'councillor'. The Dutch word for mayor
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#1732845220042264-610: The Legislative Council were known as "Provisional Legislative Council", upon the abolition of the interim legislature in July 1998. Two types of councillor are elected in local elections held every five years in Turkey . These include 1,251 provincial councillors and 20,500 municipal councillors. Municipal councillors serve on the council of the 1,351 district and 30 metropolitan municipalities of Turkey, while provincial councillors serve on
286-517: The Local Government Act 2000 , be paid for their services. In Scotland, since 2007, councillors have received a salary of £15,000, as opposed to a series of allowances. This rises annually and as of 1 April 2023 councillor pay in Scotland stands at £20,099 per annum. These are often topped up by special responsibility allowances. The London Assembly is regarded not as a local authority but as
308-645: The Baháʼí administration See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "counselor" , "counselors" , "counsellor" , or "counsellors" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Counsellor All pages with titles beginning with Counselor All pages with titles containing Counsellors All pages with titles containing Counselors All pages with titles containing Counsellor All pages with titles containing Counselor Consul (disambiguation) Counsel (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
330-673: The British Youth Council, such as Salford Youth Council. Most councillors are not full-time professionals. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland most larger borough, unitary authority or county councils do pay them basic allowances and out-of-pocket expenses . In addition, special responsibility allowances are paid to councillors who carry out more senior duties. The basic allowances and special responsibility allowances are theoretically paid to compensate councillors for time spent on council duties and are classed as salaries for tax purposes. Parish, town or community councillors may, since
352-977: The British royal family to whom the Monarch can delegate some functions in case of unavailability Counselor (diplomat) , a high-ranking diplomat Counselor of the United States Department of State , confidential adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State Navy Counselor in the United States Navy State Counsellor of Myanmar , former de facto head of government of Myanmar In education and social work [ edit ] Camp counselor , or "cabin leader", adult supervisor in summer camps Counselor-in-Training , training program for camp counselors School counselor , also "guidance counselor" or "educational counselor" Elsewhere [ edit ] Credit counseling professional help in
374-698: The Constitution of India , municipal governance in India is looked after by elected councillors who are members of either a municipal corporation (for cities) or a municipality (for towns). Under the Philippine Republic Act No. 7160 (otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991), a councilor is a member of a local council that is the legislative body of the local government unit. They are commonly referred to as "Sanggunian Member" because
396-595: The US, "debt counsellor" in the UK Counselor at law , used interchangeably with "lawyer" Counsel , lawyer in certain jurisdictions Mental health counselor Licensed professional counselor Grief counselor Arts, entertainment, literature, media [ edit ] Counselor , a magazine published by the Advertising Specialty Institute "Counselor", a song by In Fear and Faith from
418-472: The album, Imperial " Marriage Guidance Counsellor ", a Monty Python sketch The Counselor , a 2013 American crime thriller film De optimo senatore (Latin: The Accomplished Senator ; also known as "The Counsellor"), a 1568 book Others [ edit ] Counselor (role variant) , a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality type Institution of the Counsellors , an appointed office in
440-523: The developmental works of their elected wards and perform the functions of local government act and assist the City Mayor in all works under the City Corporation and carry out his orders. In Luxembourg , an échevin ( Luxembourgish : Schäffe , German : Schöffe ) is a member of the administration of a Luxembourgian commune . In Norway , a member of the municipal council, kommunestyret ,
462-699: The official designation of municipal, city and provincial councils is the equivalent term in Filipino (used even when speaking or writing in English): Sanggunian Bayan, Sanggunian Panglunsod and Sanggunian Panlalawigan, respectively. All local authorities in the United Kingdom are overseen by elected councillors. These include: According to Debrett's Correct Form the English title "Councillor" (often shortened to 'Cllr') applies only to elected members of city, borough or district councils. However, there
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#1732845220042484-460: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Counselor . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Counselor&oldid=1253378701 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Latin-language text Short description
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