David
05-02-2009, 10:45 PM
A new book entry has been added:
Administration
Administration
The grand master of the Order, as already mentioned, is the head of state.
The grand chancellor administers the Order and is responsible for the observance of statutes and regulations.
Initially, there were 16 chancellors under the authority of the grand chancellor who administered the 16 cohorts, territorial divisions in which the Legionnaires were divided according to place of birth. That organization disappeared before the end of the Empire.
The first grand chancellor, appointed by Napoleon, was a civilian, the noted naturalist Lacépède. Since 1815 the top position has always been held by a prominent soldier.
The grand chancellor is assisted by a Council of the Order consisting of civilians and military.
Administration
Administration
The grand master of the Order, as already mentioned, is the head of state.
The grand chancellor administers the Order and is responsible for the observance of statutes and regulations.
Initially, there were 16 chancellors under the authority of the grand chancellor who administered the 16 cohorts, territorial divisions in which the Legionnaires were divided according to place of birth. That organization disappeared before the end of the Empire.
The first grand chancellor, appointed by Napoleon, was a civilian, the noted naturalist Lacépède. Since 1815 the top position has always been held by a prominent soldier.
The grand chancellor is assisted by a Council of the Order consisting of civilians and military.