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prefect

vr.tr.prefect · SOC.PER

Let an agent handle prefects by country, office, powers and holders, and disambiguate historical and school senses.

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Research draft, second pass

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Purpose and description

Let an agent handle prefects by country, office, powers and holders, and disambiguate historical and school senses.

A senior official, especially one representing the state in a territorial division, such as a prefect of a French department or region; the title also has Roman, ecclesiastical and school senses.

What it is for: Representing central government locally and administering state services.

It can be identify the prefecture for a place; contact prefecture services such as residence permits; understand prefect powers; disambiguate senses.

Distinguishing features

State representative in a territory

Appointed, not elected (in France)

Administrative powers

Several historical senses

What it looks like

An office; prefects in France wear uniforms on ceremonial occasions.

How it is recognised

Titles such as prefect, sub-prefect

Prefectures as offices

Roman praefectus and school prefects are other senses

Related models

is a kind of - role

civil servant

heads - office

prefecture

represents - principal

state

is related to - similar office

governor

In practice

Families and kinds

department and regional prefects

sub-prefects

overseas prefects

Roman prefects (historical)

school prefects (student role)

Identifiers

Wikidata item per office instances

Standards and regulation

French law on prefects (e.g. decree of 2004 on prefects powers)

National administrative law

Failure modes and hazards

Confusing senses

Stale officeholder data

Also called

Prefect of the French Southern and Antarctic Landssub-prefecthonorary prefectdepartment prefectPrefect of La RéunionPrefect of NièvrePrefect of Pyrénées-OrientalesPrefect of MeusePrefect of Haute-GaronnePrefect of police of Bouches-du-RhônePrefect of ParisPrefect of Haute-SavoiePrefect of EssonnePrefect of Pyrénées-AtlantiquesPrefect of VosgesPrefect of FinistèrePrefect of GersPrefect of LotPrefect of LozèrePrefect of VarColonial prefect of MartiniquePrefect of VauclusePrefect of Indre-et-LoirePrefect of LoirePrefect of VendéePrefect of Bouches-du-RhônePrefect of Puy-de-DômePrefect of ArdennesPrefect of CreusePrefect of ArdèchePrefect of Eure-et-LoirPrefect of MarnePrefect of Ille-et-VilainePrefect of AveyronPrefect of MayennePrefect of Hauts-de-SeinePrefect of Pas-de-CalaisPrefect of Hautes-AlpesPrefect of GardPrefect of Aisne

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Office Which prefect.

Country and territory.

Territory

Department or region.

Territory

Office.

  1. Which territory does the prefect serve? provenance
  2. Who holds the office now? provenance

Appointment

How chosen.

Appointment

Appointment.

  1. How is the prefect appointed? provenance
  2. By whom? provenance
Powers Role.

Powers are administrative.

Duties

Responsibilities.

Duties

Duties.

  1. What powers does the prefect exercise? provenance
  2. Over which services? definition

Emergencies

Public order.

Emergencies

Emergency powers.

  1. What role does the prefect play in emergencies? provenance
  2. Where are orders published? provenance
Services Public dealings.

People deal with prefectures.

Permits

Residence and licences.

Permits

Prefecture services.

  1. Which services does the prefecture provide, such as residence permits? provenance
  2. How are appointments booked? action

Appeals

Decisions.

Appeals

Appeals.

  1. How can a prefectoral decision be challenged? provenance
  2. Within what time? measurement
Senses Disambiguation.

Prefect has several senses.

Historical

Roman prefects.

Historical

Roman sense.

  1. Is a Roman praefectus meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

School

Student prefects.

School

School sense.

  1. Is a school prefect meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should prefect senses be separate entries?
  • How should prefecture services be linked?
  • How should Roman offices be linked?
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