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| Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional council | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional council |
| Native name | Conseil régional de Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Established | 2016 |
| Meeting place | Bordeaux |
| Members | 183 |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional council is the deliberative assembly of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine territorial collectivity created by the territorial reform of 2016. It succeeded the former councils of Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes and is seated in Bordeaux. The council manages regional affairs in an area encompassing former provinces such as Guyenne, Saintonge, Angoumois and Périgord and interacts with institutions including the French Republic, Ministry of the Interior and European Union bodies.
The council emerged after the 2014 French territorial reform and the decrees implementing the 2014 regional boundaries law following debates in the Assemblée nationale and the Senate. The merger combined the administrative traditions of Bordeaux, Limoges, Poitiers and their metropolitan networks including Métropole du Grand Paris-era policy discussions, influenced by figures tied to parties like The Republicans, Socialist Party, La République En Marche!, Europe Ecology – The Greens and National Rally. Early sessions referenced precedents such as the 1982 Defferre law and decisions from the Conseil d'État on regional competencies. The first plenary reflected trajectories drawn from earlier elections like the 1998 elections and the 2015 regional elections which reshaped leadership in Bordeaux and across departments including Gironde, Dordogne, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, Haute-Vienne, Corrèze and Creuse.
The council comprises 183 regional councillors elected from departmental lists corresponding to constituencies such as Gironde, Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Corrèze. Political groups mirror national parties including Socialist Party, The Republicans, La France Insoumise, Europe Ecology – The Greens, MoDem, UDI, National Rally and lists associated with figures like Alain Juppé, Ségolène Royal, François Hollande, Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Internal organization follows precedents from assemblies such as the Île-de-France Regional Council and procedural rules influenced by rulings from the Constitutional Council of France and jurisprudence from the Conseil d'État.
Statutory competences derive from the Code général des collectivités territoriales and include regional planning linked to projects such as the LGV Sud Europe Atlantique, support for sectors like aeronautics through firms akin to Airbus, backing for agriculture in territories producing cognac and vins de Bordeaux, vocational training aligned with Pôle emploi and secondary school management including lycées. The council administers regional transport strategies involving operators comparable to SNCF and engages with the European Regional Development Fund and the Common Agricultural Policy. It also oversees cultural institutions related to Cité du Vin, heritage sites like Abbey of Saint-Jean-d'Angély and tourism promotion for destinations such as Dune of Pilat and Biarritz.
Leadership includes a president elected by the assembly, vice-presidents and standing committees mirroring organizational models from the Council of Europe committees and French regional norms. Administrative services are staffed by civil servants under statutes found in the French civil service and coordinated with prefectures such as the Prefecture of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Committees cover areas linked to transport, education, economic development, environment and culture; they interface with agencies like Agence France Locale and regional development bodies including Région Sud-style economic councils. Audit and ethics oversight reference standards applied by the Cour des comptes and guidance from the Commission nationale et régionale de l'informatique et des libertés.
The budgetary process follows rules in the Code général des collectivités territoriales and budgeting precedents set by municipalities like Bordeaux and departments such as Gironde. Revenues derive from allocations from the 'État, regional taxes including part of the business tax framework since reforms under François Hollande and transfers from EU funds like the European Social Fund. Expenditure priorities have included infrastructure projects exemplified by extensions of the A63 autoroute, investments in vocational training training centers, subsidies to cultural venues akin to the Musée d'Aquitaine and targeted support for maritime economies centered on La Rochelle and Bayonne. Financial control is exercised through internal audit, external scrutiny by the Chambres régionales des comptes and compliance with public procurement regulations influenced by the European Commission directives.
Councillors are elected under the two-round proportional list system with a majority bonus defined by national law applied in the 2015 French departmental and regional electoral reform. Lists are departmental by constituency and must respect gender parity rules enforced since the 1999 Parity law and subsequent electoral rulings by the Constitutional Council. Important electoral contests included the 2015 French regional elections, local by-elections and municipal contests in cities like Limoges, Pau, Angoulême and Niort where regional dynamics interact with municipal leadership and national campaigns led by figures such as Nicolas Sarkozy and Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
The principal seat is in Bordeaux at facilities adapted from historical administrative buildings in the city center, near landmarks such as the Place de la Bourse and transport hubs connected to Gare Saint-Jean (Bordeaux). Additional regional offices are located in Limoges and Poitiers to serve former regional capitals, with technical sites for infrastructure management in ports like La Rochelle and Bayonne. Meeting chambers are configured to host plenary sessions, commissions and public hearings comparable to assemblies in Région Île-de-France and can accommodate national delegations from ministries including the Ministry of Culture (France) and the Ministry of Territorial Cohesion and Relations with Local Authorities.
Category:Politics of Nouvelle-Aquitaine