Council of Elders

Council of Elders may refer to:

In politics:

Global Elders, a humanitarian group referred to in media as the Council of Elders.
Council of Elders of the Bundestag (Germany), a joint deliberative body
Council of Five Elders, a form of government in feudal Japan
Council of Ancients, the upper house of the French Directory
Somali council of elders, the traditional form of government in Somaliland
Teip Council of Elders, a council within the Chechen tribal organization Teip
Roman Senate, from the Latin senatus meaning "council of elders"

In other fields:

The ruling counsel of the planet Krypton in the Superman comic book and film series.
Council of Elders (A Series of Unfortunate Events), a fictional organization in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
United Church of God Council of Elders, the governing body of the United Church of God

See also