Editing Council of state (section)

==Modern==
*{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Council of State (Belgium)|Belgian Council of State]] is a judicial and advisory body that assists the executive with obligatory legal advice on each draft law and is the supreme court for administrative justice
*{{flagicon|China}} [[State Council of the People's Republic of China|Chinese State Council]] is the country's highest executive body
*{{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Council of State of Colombia|Colombian Council of State]]
*{{flagicon|Cuba}} [[Cuban Council of State]]
*{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Danish Council of State]] is similar to a privy council with a largely ceremonial role 
*{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Dutch Council of State]] is an advisory body that consists of one or two members of the royal family and other members appointed by the Crown
*{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Egyptian Council of State]]
*{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Finnish Government]] is literally referred to as council of state in Finnish ({{Lang|fi|valtioneuvosto}}) and Swedish ({{Lang|sv|statsrådet}})
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Council of State (France)|French Council of State]] is a judicial and advisory body. It assists the executive with legal advice and is the supreme court for administrative justice
*{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Council of State (Ghana)|Ghanaian Council of State]] advises the [[President of Ghana]] in the exercise of most of his/her reserve powers 
*{{flagicon|Greece}} [[Council of State (Greece)|Greek Council of State]] is the supreme administrative court of Greece and also examines all presidential decrees before they are issued
*{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Council of State (Ireland)|Irish Council of State]] advises the [[President of Ireland]] in the exercise of most of his/her reserve powers
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italian Council of State]] is a legal and administrative consultative body that ensures the legality of public administration.
*{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} [[Council of State of Luxembourg|Luxembourg Council of State]]
*{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Council of State (Nigeria)|Nigerian Council of State]]
*{{flagicon|North Carolina}} [[North Carolina Council of State]]
*{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Norwegian Council of State]]
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[State Council of South Korea|South Korean State Council]] is a national council constituted by South Korean cabinet, constitutionally empowered to deliberate important policies of executive branch of South Korean government
*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Spanish Council of State]]
*{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Council of State (Sweden)|Swedish Council of State]] (1975-present)
*{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Philippine Council of State]]
*{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Portuguese Council of State]] is an advisory body of the [[President of Portugal|President of the Republic]]
*{{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Council of State of Thailand|Thai Council of State]] advises the executive branch on legal matters and until the establishment of the administrative courts in 1999, it also served as the supreme administrative court
*{{flagicon|Timor-Leste}} [[Council of State (Timor-Leste)|East Timorese Council of State]] is the political advisory body of the [[President of Timor-Leste]]
*{{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Turkish Council of State]] is the supreme court for administrative justice