Aquitaine Regional Council
The Aquitaine Regional Council is the Conseil régional of Aquitaine (France). It is chaired by Alain Rousset (as of 2009). It includes 85 members.
Regional Council of Aquitaine Conseil régional d'Aquitaine Akitaniako Eskualde Kontseilua Conselh regional d'Aquitània | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President of the Council | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 85 |
Political groups | Radical Party of the Left/ Socialist Party (45) Left Front (3) Europe Ecology – The Greens (10) Union for a Popular Movement (17) Democratic Movement (10) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 2010 |
| Meeting place | |
| Hôtel de région, Bordeaux | |
| Website | |
| http://aquitaine.fr/ | |
Seats
By Department
- 36 councillors for Gironde
- 17 councillors for Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- 12 councillors for Dordogne
- 10 councillors for Lot-et-Garonne
- 10 councillors for Landes
Elections
2004
| Candidate | Party | Votes (Round One) | % (Round One) | Votes (Round Two) | % (Round Two) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Rousset (incumbent) | PS-PRG-Verts | 516,392 | 38.42% | 769,893 | 54.87% | |
| Xavier Darcos | UMP-CNIP | 247,232 | 18.40% | 469,386 | 33.46% | |
| Jacques Colombier | FN | 153,859 | 11.45% | 163,731 | 11.67% | |
| François Bayrou | UDF | 215,796 | 16.06% | - | - | |
| Jean Saint-Josse | CPNT | 96,925 | 7.21% | - | - | |
| Annie Guilhamet | PCF-MRC | 58,485 | 4.35% | - | - | |
| Martine Mailfert | LCR/LO | 55,215 | 4.11% | - | - | |
| Total | 1,343,904 | 100.00% | 1,403,010 | 100.00% |
Past Regional Councils
1998
| Party | seats | |
|---|---|---|
| • | Socialist Party | 28 |
| Union for French Democracy | 15 | |
| Rally for the Republic | 13 | |
| National Front | 9 | |
| Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions | 8 | |
| • | French Communist Party | 8 |
| • | The Greens | 3 |
| • | Citizens' Movement | 1 |
1992
| Party | seats | |
|---|---|---|
| • | Rally for the Republic-Union for French Democracy | 32 |
| Socialist Party | 20 | |
| Hunting, Fishing, Nature, Traditions | 10 | |
| National Front | 8 | |
| Ecology Generation | 7 | |
| French Communist Party | 6 | |
| The Greens | 2 | |
1986
| Party | seats | |
|---|---|---|
| • | Rally for the Republic-Union for French Democracy | 39 |
| Socialist Party | 32 | |
| French Communist Party | 8 | |
| National Front | 4 | |
Past Presidents
- Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1974-1979)
- André Labarrère (1979-1981)
- Philippe Madrelle (1981-1985)
- Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1985-1988)
- Jean Tavernier (1988-1992)
- Jacques Valade (1992-1998)
- Alain Rousset (1998-)
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