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Regional Council of Normandy
NameRegional Council of Normandy
House typeUnicameral regional council
Foundation1 January 2016
Leader1 typePresident
Leader1Hervé Morin
Election14 January 2016
Members102 regional councillors
Political groupsUDI (19), LR (18), Horizons (8), MoDem (3) PS (16), LFI (12), PCF (8), EELV (7), PG (5)
Last election120 and 27 June 2021
Meeting placeHôtel de région, Rouen
Websitehttps://www.normandie.fr/

Regional Council of Normandy. The Regional Council of Normandy is the deliberative assembly governing the French region of Normandy, established following the territorial reform of 2014. It exercises devolved powers in areas such as economic development, transportation, and education, operating from its headquarters in Rouen. The council is currently presided over by Hervé Morin of the UDI.

History

The council was created on 1 January 2016 by the merger of the former regions of Upper Normandy and Lower Normandy, a consolidation enacted under the presidency of François Hollande. This reunification, debated for decades, effectively restored the historical territorial entity that had been administratively divided since the French Revolution. Key legislative acts, including the NOTRe Law and the MAPTAM Law, defined its modern competencies, transferring significant powers from the state and other local authorities like the departments. The first election for the unified body was the 2015 regional election.

Organization and composition

The council comprises 102 elected regional councillors who serve six-year terms. It is structured around a permanent executive board (bureau permanent) and thematic commissions that prepare deliberations on policy areas. The assembly is led by its president, supported by vice-presidents, and includes political groups formed after each election, such as those from Les Républicains and the Parti Socialiste. The administration is managed by a regional director general of services and operates across territories including Calvados, Eure, Manche, Orne, and Seine-Maritime.

Powers and responsibilities

Its primary responsibilities include drafting the Regional Spatial Planning Scheme (SRADDET) and managing major economic development, innovation, and international cooperation initiatives. The council has authority over regional rail transport, notably funding and organizing the TER network, and oversees the management of lycées, apprenticeship programs, and student grants. It also plays a key role in environmental policy through the Regional Natural Parks, supports cultural institutions like the Normandy Impressionist Festival, and funds major infrastructure projects such as the Rouen Tramway.

Presidents of the Regional Council

The president is elected by the councillors from among their members. Hervé Morin, former Minister of Defence and founder of the Nouveau Centre party, has held the presidency since the council's inception in 2016, leading a coalition centered on the UDI. His predecessors leading the legacy councils included Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol in Upper Normandy and Laurent Beauvais in Lower Normandy. The presidency involves representing the region in national bodies like the Régions de France.

Headquarters

The council's main administrative seat, the Hôtel de région, is located in Rouen, the designated regional capital, on the left bank of the Seine. This modern building complex, inaugurated in 2018, serves as the primary venue for plenary sessions. Additional administrative offices and decentralized services are maintained in the former regional capitals of Caen and in cities like Alençon, Évreux, and Saint-Lô to ensure territorial presence across the five departments.

Elections and political dynamics

Councillors are elected via a two-round proportional representation system within three major electoral districts. The most recent election was the 2021 regional election, where the list led by Hervé Morin defeated challenges from Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol of the PS and Mélanie Boulanger of the LFI. Historically, the region has been a battleground between the center-right and the left, with notable influence from figures like Alain Le Vern and strong performances by the Rassemblement National in European elections.

Category:Government of Normandy Category:Regional councils of France Category:2016 establishments in France