The Territorial Council elects its chairman at the meeting held as of right following each renewal.
For this election, it is chaired by its oldest member, with the youngest member acting as secretary.
In this case, the Territorial Council may only deliberate if two-thirds of its members are present. If this condition is not met, the meeting is held automatically three days later. The meeting may then take place without a quorum being required.
The President is elected by an absolute majority of the members of the Territorial Council for the duration of the Territorial Council’s term of office. If this election is not obtained after the first two ballots, a third ballot shall be held and the election shall take place by a relative majority of the members of the Territorial Council. In the event of a tie, the election is won on the basis of age.