Chairman

The term chairman, president, director or chairman, is in the public most frequently for a party leader or the head of a large body - used - for example, a commission or a supervisory board or board of directors. But the designation is valid for almost all heads of associations and organizations, congresses, conventions and other groupings. Even with a rotating presidency a government or other body of the respective conductor is referred to as Chairman ( engl. Chairman ).

Other names, governing bodies

The official title is " first director " its chairman, president (lat. before - sitting ( -e/-er ) ), General Director, Chairman or another name, with the term president is not used in Switzerland.

The chairman of a party or an association are usually one or more deputies ( vice president, managing director, etc. ), a secretary (for external contacts and protocols ) and a Treasurer ( Treasurer ) to the side. For more details regulates the right of association in Germany.

This closer governing body, which in the field of politics and economics often consulted a general secretary, board or bureau is usually called, the President also CEO or General Manager ( see above).

In stock corporations (AG), in most states the chairman are elected every few years by the General Assembly. When unions and other big clubs it is similar, in some cases also often in AGMs. There is also a " Report of the Chairman " common to the often followed by a discussion with management, the general policy and the structures for financial management programs or to the next time.

Discharge and charge

After that is tuned using the ( financial and business ) Discharge of Management Board, which is accepted as a rule, by a large majority. In a - relatively rare - Refusal of relief ( no confidence ) must resign usually the whole board (depending on the Statute ( Statute ), business or agenda), but then often reappointed under a different chairman or finance officer.

Whether a chairman is remunerated for his work, depends on the size and other properties of the organization. For -profit corporations or associations his work is mostly honorary.