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A '''councillor''', alternatively '''councilman''', '''councilwoman''', '''councilperson''', or '''council member''', is someone who sits on, votes in, or is a member of, a [[council]]. This is typically an elected representative of an [[electoral district]] in a [[Municipality|municipal]] or regional [[government]], or other [[Local government|local authority]]. The title of a councillor varies geographically, with a name generally being preceded by their title (or the shortened version '''Cllr''' when written) in formal or council-related situations in many places.
== Canada ==
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Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unlike most provincial elections, municipal elections are usually held on a fixed date of 4 years.<!-- Unclear: This is either contradictory or lacks further clarifications. -->
==Finland==
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==India==
As per the [[Seventy-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India]], [[municipal governance in India]] is looked after by elected councillors who are
==The Philippines==
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Councillors are typically elected as members of [[political parties]] or alternatively as independents. Councils may also co-opt unelected councillors to fill vacancies on a council where insufficient candidates have stood for election, although in practice this is rare outside parish councils. They are bound by a code of conduct enforced by standards boards.
In 2007 the [[Electoral Administration Act 2006]] reduced the age limit for councillors to 18, leading to younger people standing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2006 |title=Electoral Administration Act 2006 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/22/section/17 |url-status=live |access-date=18 July 2022 |website=legislation.gov.uk |archive-date=18 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718153322/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/22/section/17 }}</ref>
===Youth councillors===
Youth councillors are also elected in local areas by organisations that are
===Remuneration===
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In England, Wales and Northern Ireland most larger borough, unitary authority or county councils do pay them basic allowances and [[out-of-pocket expenses]]. In addition, special responsibility allowances are paid to councillors who carry out more senior duties. The basic allowances and special responsibility allowances are theoretically paid to compensate councillors for time spent on council duties and are classed as salaries for tax purposes. Parish, town or community councillors may, since the [[Local Government Act 2000]], be paid for their services.
In Scotland, since 2007, councillors have received a salary of £15,000, as opposed to a series of allowances. This rises annually and as of 1 April 2023 councillor pay in Scotland stands at £20,099 per annum.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.scot/policies/local-government/councillors-roles-conduct-pay/#:~:text=The%20basic%20annual%20pay%20for,(Remuneration)%20Amendment%20Regulations%202022. | title=Councillors' roles, conduct and pay }}</ref> These are often topped up by special responsibility allowances.
===Regional government===
The [[London Assembly]] is regarded
==United States==
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In [[Australia]], [[The Bahamas]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]], [[South Africa]], [[Botswana]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] and other parts of the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]], as well as
==Netherlands==
In the [[Netherlands]], a member of the [[City Council (the Netherlands)|municipal council]] is called a ''gemeenteraadslid'' or ''raadslid''. Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called a ''[[wethouder]]'', which is usually translated as 'alderman' or 'councillor'. The Dutch word for mayor is ''burgemeester''. This is expressed in English as "mayor" or "''[[burgomaster]]''". The municipal executive is referred to collectively as the ''[[College van Burgemeester en Wethouders]]''.
==Belgium==
In [[Belgium]], a member of the municipal council is called a ''gemeenteraadslid'' in Dutch, and ''Conseiller Communal'' in French. Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called a ''[[schepen]]'' in Dutch or ''[[Échevin (disambiguation)|échevin]]''<!--intentional link to DAB page--> in French. This is usually translated as "alderman" or "councillor" in English. The municipal executive is referred to collectively as the ''College van Burgemeester en Schepenen'' ou ''Collège du Bourgmestre et Echevins''.
==Luxembourg==
In [[Luxembourg]], an ''[[échevin (Luxembourg)|échevin]]'' ({{lang-lb|Schäffe}}, {{lang-de|Schöffe}}) is a member of the administration of a [[Luxembourg]]ian [[Communes of Luxembourg|commune]].
==Norway==
In [[Norway]], a member of the municipal council, ''kommunestyret'', is called a ''kommunestyrerepresentant'' in Norwegian. The Norwegian word for mayor is ''ordfører''.
==Hong Kong==
In [[Hong Kong]], members of district councils are also referred to as councillors.<ref>[http://www.scmp.com%2Fnews/hong-kong/article/1246797/district-councillors-may-get-20pc-more-rent-subsidy ''SCMP''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121121641/http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1246797/district-councillors-may-get-20pc-more-rent-subsidy |date=21 January 2015}}</ref> Before 1999 the [[District Councils of Hong Kong|district council]]s were known as district boards, upon the abolition of the municipal councils (the [[UrbCo]] and the [[RegCo]]) in December that year. In addition, members of the legislative council are also referred to as councillors. From 1996 to 1998 the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]] were known as "Provisional Legislative Council", upon the abolition of the [[Provisional Legislative Council|interim legislature]] in July 1998.
==Turkey==
Two types of councillor are elected in local elections held every five years in [[Turkey]]. These include 1,251 provincial councillors and 20,500 municipal councillors. Municipal councillors serve on the council of the 1,351 district and 30 metropolitan municipalities of Turkey, while provincial councillors serve on the provincial general council ''(İl Genel Meclisi)''.
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