Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (French: Conseil régional d'Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) is the deliberative assembly of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeast-central France. Laurent Wauquiez of The Republicans (LR) has presided over the body since 4 January 2016, following regional elections on 6 and 13 December 2015. The Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes succeeded the Regional Council of Auvergne and Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes.

Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Conseil régional d'Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coat of arms of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coat of arms of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Logo of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Logo of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Type
Type
History
Preceded byRegional Council of Auvergne
Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes
New session started
2 July 2021
Leadership
President
Laurent Wauquiez, LR
since 4 January 2016
Structure
Seats204
Current composition of the regional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Political groups
Majority (153)
  •   The Republicans (118)
  •   Union of Democrats and Independents (18)

Opposition (51)

Elections
Two-round list proportional representation system with majority bonus
Last election
20 and 27 June 2021
Next election
2028 French regional elections
Meeting place
Seat of the regional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in Lyon
1 Esplanade François Mitterrand
CS 20033 – 69269 Lyon cedex 02
Seat of the regional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in Clermont-Ferrand
59 Boulevard Léon Jouhaux
CS 90706 – 63050 Clermont-Ferrand cedex 2
Website
www.auvergnerhonealpes.fr

History

The Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes was created by the act on the delimitation of regions, regional and departmental elections and amending the electoral calendar of 16 January 2015, which went into effect on 1 January 2016 and merged the Regional Council of Auvergne and Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes,[1] consisting of 47 and 156 regional councillors, respectively, into a single body with 204 regional councillors, following regional elections on 6 and 13 December 2015.[2][3]

Seat

As Lyon was designated as the capital of the new region,[4] the official meeting place of the regional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is at the Hôtel de Région located in the district of La Confluence in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon at 1 esplanade François Mitterrand.[5][6] Originally built at a cost of €147.1 million as the seat of the regional council of Rhône-Alpes, the construction of the building was approved by the regional council on 7 April 2005, followed by a European-level architecture competition from November 2005 to September 2006, the procurement of a building permit on 30 August 2007, groundbreaking on 8 July 2008, and the relocation of employees over a six-week period starting on 19 May 2011.[7]

On 21 June 2014, the new headquarters of the regional council of Auvergne at the Hôtel de Région in Clermont-Ferrand at 59 boulevard Léon Jouhaux was officially opened, built at a cost of €81 million. The fate of the project,[6][8] approved in 2007 with unanimous support,[9] was questioned given the selection of Lyon as the capital of the new region. Although Jean-Jack Queyranne, president of the regional council of Rhône-Alpes, suggested that the merged region could alternate between the two seats, with plenary assemblies in Lyon and standing committees in Clermont-Ferrand, the idea was scrapped given the comparison to the experience of the European Parliament with its two seats in Brussels and Strasbourg.[5] With Laurent Wauquiez, promising reduced costs, elected president of the region following the 2015 regional elections, any arrangement involving frequent travel between the two cities was definitively ruled out.[5] The building continues to house administrative functionaries,[10] with space rented out for associations and start-ups and serving as a venue for events and conferences in an effort to make the structure profitable.[11] The standing committee of the regional council also occasionally meets in Clermont-Ferrand.[12][13]

Election results

2015 regional election

The current regional council was elected in regional elections on 6 and 13 December 2015, with the list of Laurent Wauquiez consisting of The Republicans (LR), the Democratic Movement (MoDem), and the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) securing an absolute majority of 113 seats.[14][15]

Leader List First round Second round Seats
Votes % Votes % Seats %
Laurent Wauquiez LR–MoDem–UDI 795,661 31.73 1,201,597 40.62 113 55.39
Christophe Boudot FN 639,923 25.52 667,102 22.55 34 16.67
Jean-Jack Queyranne PS–PRG 600,112 23.93 1,089,756 36.84 57 27.94
Jean-Charles Kohlhaas EELV–PG–ND 173,038 6.90
Cécile Cukierman PCF 135,274 5.39
Gerbert Rambaud DLF 71,538 2.85
Éric Lafond NC 39,187 1.56
Chantal Gomez LO 31,359 1.25
Alain Fédèle UPR 21,723 0.87
Total 2,507,815 100.00 2,958,455 100.00 204 100.00
Valid votes 2,507,815 96.55 2,958,455 96.58
Blank votes 59,333 2.28 59,166 1.93
Null votes 30,175 1.16 45,577 1.49
Turnout 2,597,323 48.91 3,063,198 57.68
Abstentions 2,713,316 51.09 2,247,266 42.32
Registered voters 5,310,639 5,310,464
Source: Ministry of the Interior, Le Monde (parties), Le Dauphiné Libéré (merged lists)

Composition

Political groups

The regional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes currently consists of seven political groups.

Political group Members Parties
LR–DVD–SC The Republicans, Miscellaneous Right and Civil Society 118 LR, DVD
LE The Ecologists 28 EELV
LD The Democrats 18 UDI, MoDem
RN National Rally 17 RN
SED Socialists, Ecologists, Democrats 13 PS, DVG
LFI-PCF Insoumis and Communists 6 PCF, FI
PRG PRG 4 PRG

Executive

Presidents

Laurent Wauquiez was elected president of the regional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes at its opening session in Lyon on 4 January 2016.[16]

Candidate Party Votes %
Laurent Wauquiez LR 113 55.39
Jean-François Debat PS 42 20.59
Christophe Boudot FN 34 16.67
Jean-Charles Kohlhaas EELV 8 3.92
Cécile Cukierman PCF 7 3.43
Votes 204 100.00
Blank and null votes 0 0.00
Valid votes 204 100.00

Vice presidents

In addition to the president, the executive consists of 15 vice presidents and 14 advisers.[17][18]

Number Regional councillor Group Delegate for Department
1st vice president Etienne Blanc LR–DVD–SC Finance, general administration, budgetary savings and cross-border policies Ain
2nd vice president Brice Hortefeux LR–DVD–SC Territorial planning and solidarity with the Auvergnat territories Puy-de-Dôme
3rd vice president Béatrice Berthoux LR–DVD–SC Lycées Rhône
4th vice president Eric Fournier LD Environment, sustainable development, energy and regional nature parks Haute-Savoie
5th vice president Philippe Meunier LR–DVD–SC Security, international partnerships, hunting and fishing, airports and airport areas, forests and woodlands Lyon Metropolis
6th vice president Annabel André-Laurent LR–DVD–SC Enterprises, employment, economic development, trade, crafts and liberal professions Haute-Savoie
7th vice president Martine Guibert LD Transport Cantal
8th vice president Jean-Pierre Taite LR–DVD–SC Agriculture, viticulture and local produce Loire
9th vice president Samy Kefi-Jérôme LR–DVD–SC Social and family policies Loire
10th vice president Yannick Neuder LR–DVD–SC Higher education, research and innovation, health and European funds Isère
11th vice president Stéphanie Pernod-Beaudon LR–DVD–SC Vocational training and apprenticeship Ain
12th vice president Juliette Jarry LR–DVD–SC Infrastructure, economy and digital usages Lyon Metropolis
13th vice president Nicolas Daragon LR–DVD–SC Tourism and spa industry Drôme
14th vice president Florence Verney-Carron LR–DVD–SC Culture and heritage Lyon Metropolis
15th vice president Marie-Camille Rey LR–DVD–SC Youth, sport and associative life Loire

Committees

The regional council includes 18 thematic committees with advisory roles, each composed of 38 members with a chairperson and two vice chairpersons. The comments of the thematic committees are considered by and submitted to a final vote of the standing committee or in a plenary session.[17][19] The standing committee consists of the president, 15 vice presidents, and 45 members of the regional council.[20]

Committee President Group Department
Social action, city policy and housing Jérôme Moroge LR–DVD–SC Lyon Metropolis
Cultural affairs Marlène Mourier LR–DVD–SC Drôme
Agriculture, rurality, viticulture and food Jean-Pierre Vigier LR–DVD–SC Haute-Loire
Local economy, trade, crafts and liberal professions Alain Berlioz-Curlet LR–DVD–SC Lyon Metropolis
Higher education and research Pierre Bérat LR–DVD–SC Lyon Metropolis
Enterprise, economy and employment Daniel Dugléry LR–DVD–SC Allier
Environment, sustainable development and energy Michèle Cedrin LD Isère
Finance, general administration Thierry Kovacs LR–DVD–SC Isère
Continuing education and apprenticeship Lionel Filippi LD Isère
Initial education and lycées Claude Aurias LD Drôme
Mountain Gilles Chabert LR–DVD–SC Isère
Digital Samy Kefi-Jerome LD Loire
International relations and agricultural agreements Alain Marleix LR–DVD–SC Cantal
Health, family, and disabled persons policy Isabelle Masseboeuf LD Ardèche
Security Yves-Marie Uhlrich LD Lyon Metropolis
Tourism and spa industry Annabel André-Laurent LR–DVD–SC Haute-Savoie
Transport, territorial planning and infrastructure Jean-Pierre Taite LR–DVD–SC Loire
Associative life, sport and youth Xavier Breton LR–DVD–SC Ain

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