Council of Cairo

The Council of Cairo (Arabic: مجلس القاهرة majlis al-qāhirah) is the executive branch of government of the city-district of Cairo. It is led by and its membership appointed by the Mayor of Cairo, who is in turn elected by the Cairo Municipal Council, the popularly elected legislative branch of government. The Mayor and his cabinet (the Council of Cairo) must maintain the confidence of the Cairo Municipal Council, which has the power to dissolve the Council of Cairo via a vote of no confidence.