The Departmental Council of Charente () is the deliberative assembly of the Charente department in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It consists of 38 members (general councilors) from 19 cantons and its headquarters are in Angoulême.
The President of the General Council is Philippe Bouty.
The President of the Departmental Council is assisted by 11 vice-presidents chosen from among the departmental advisers. Each of them has a delegation of authority.