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The Federal Government of Belgium ( Dutch: Federale regering, French: Gouvernement fédéral, German: Föderalregierung) exercises executive power in the Kingdom of Belgium. It consists of ministers and secretary of state ("junior", or deputy-ministers who do not sit in the Council of Ministers) drawn from the political parties which form the ...
e. The rank insignia of the French Navy ( French: Marine Nationale) are worn on shoulder straps of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels. Until 2005, only commissioned officers had an anchor on their insignia, but enlisted personnel are now receiving them as well. Although the names of the ranks for superior ...
The aspirant must have been previously élève officier (Officer Cadet). They can afterwards be commissioned as a sous-lieutenant . Élève officier. Officer cadet. A rank held during the first years at the officer academies. Student. Aspirant élève de l'École de l'air (EA) (officer candidate, air force academy)
Commands a platoon ( French: section) of infantry, a troop ( French: peloton) of cavalry, or a brigade of the Gendarmerie. Commands at the same level as a lieutenant, but is a more junior officer rank. An Officer Designate rank. Technically it is not a commissioned rank but it is still treated in all respects as one.
Aspirant ( fr:Aspirant) is an officer candidate rank in the Armée de terre (Army), the Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace (Air and Space Force), the Marine nationale (Navy) and the Gendarmerie nationale. Technically it is not a commissioned rank but it is still treated in all respects as one. Aspirants are either officers in training in military ...
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The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs ( French: Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères, MEAE) is the ministry of the Government of France that handles France's foreign relations. Since 1855, its headquarters have been located at 37 Quai d'Orsay, close to the National Assembly. The term Quai d'Orsay is often used as a metonym ...
The First French Empire, officially the French Republic, [b] then the French Empire ( French: Empire Français; Latin: Imperium Francicum) after 1809 and also known as Napoleonic France, was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, who established French hegemony over much of continental Europe at the beginning of the 19th century.