Federal Council Explained

Federal Council may refer to:

Governmental bodies

Federal Council of Australasia, a forerunner to the current Commonwealth of Australia
Federal Council of Austria, the upper house of the Austrian federal parliament
Federal Council of Germany, the representation of the 16 Federal States of Germany at the federal level
- Federal Council of the German Empire, the highest legislative body of the German Empire
Federation Council (Russia), the upper house of the Russian federal parliament
Federal Executive Council (Australia), the formal body holding executive authority under the Australian Constitution
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, a formal inter-agency body of the United States government
Federal Legislative Council (Malaya), the legislative body of Federation of Malaya
Federal National Council (United Arab Emirates), the legislature of the United Arab Emirates
Federal Advisory Council, a body composed of representatives chosen by each of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks that "consults with and advises the Board on all matters within the Board's jurisdiction"
Federal Salary Council, an advisory body of the executive branch of the United States Government
Federal Supreme Council (United Arab Emirates), the highest constitutional authority in the United Arab Emirates
Swiss Federal Council, the federal government of Switzerland
Syrian Federal Council, a body of the Syrian Federation under the French Mandate

Democratic Alliance Federal Council, the governing and policy-making body of the Democratic Alliance, the official opposition party in South Africa
Federal Bar Council, a U.S. lawyers' organization who practice in federal courts within the Second Circuit
Federal Networking Council, chartered by the US National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Computing, Information and Communications (CCIC) to act as a forum for networking collaborations among US federal agencies