Executive Council may refer to:
In government:
- Executive Council (Commonwealth countries), a constitutional organ that exercises executive power and advises the governor
- Executive Council of Bern, the government of the Swiss canton of Bern
- Executive Council of Vojvodina, the government of the Serbian province of Vojvodina
- Executive Council (South Africa), the name of the cabinet in the governments of South African provinces
- Executive Council of Hong Kong, a council that advises and assists the Chief Executive of Hong Kong
- Executive Council of the Irish Free State, cabinet and de facto executive branch of government of the 1922–1937 Irish Free State
- Executive Council of Macau, a council that advises and assists the Chief Executive of Macau
- Executive Council of New Hampshire, an executive body of the U.S. state of New Hampshire
- Executive Council of New South Wales, the cabinet of New South Wales, consisting of the Ministers, presided over by the Governor
- Executive Council of the African Union, a council of ministers designated by the governments of member countries
- Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, the local executive authority of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
- Viceroy's Executive Council, an advisory body during the time of British rule in India
In other fields:
- Alberta College and Technical Institute Student Executive Council, a coalition of college and technical institute students' associations
- Stock Exchange Executive Council, a financial regulation council in the People's Republic of China
Famous quotes containing the words executive and/or council:
“Testimony of all ages forces us to admit that war is among the most dangerous enemies to liberty, and that the executive is the branch most favored by it of all the branches of Power.”
—James Madison (17511836)
“There by some wrinkled stones round a leafless tree
With beards askew, their eyes dull and wild
Twelve ragged men, the council of charity
Wandering the face of the earth a fatherless child....”
—Allen Tate (18991979)
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