Regional Council of Aquitaine
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Regional Council of Aquitaine Conseil régional d'Aquitaine Akitaniako Eskualde Kontseilua Conselh regional d'Aquitània | |
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.jpg) Logo of the Council (as of 2015) | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President of the Council | Alain Rousset, Socialist since 1998 |
| 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 | |
| aquitaine | |
The Aquitaine Regional Council was the Conseil régional of Aquitaine (France). It included 85 members. It was replaced by the Regional Council of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2016.
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) | |
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| 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 | |
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| • | 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
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-)
