The politics of Aquitaine, France takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Council is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in the regional council.
Executive
The executive of the region is led by the President of the regional council.
Current composition
Alain Rousset (PS): President Jean-Louis Carrère (PS): 1st Vice President Françoise Cartron (PS): 2nd Vice President Georges Labazée (PS): 3rd Vice President Jean-Pierre Dufour (Green): 4th Vice President Michel Moyrand (PS): 5th Vice President Jean Guérard (PS): 6th Vice President Alain Anziani (PS): 7th Vice President François Deluga (PS): 8th Vice President Anne-Marie Cocula (DVG): 9th Vice President Rose-Marie Schmitt (Green): 10th Vice President Henri Houdebert (PS): 11th Vice President François Maïtia (PS): 12th Vice President Béatrice Gendreau (PS): 13th Vice President Jean Lissar (Green): 14th Vice President Stéphane Delpeyrat (PS): 15th Vice President
List of presidents
Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Aquitaine (Conseil régional d'Aquitaine) is composed of 85 councillors, elected by proportional representation in a two-round system. The winning list in the second round is automatically entitled to a quarter of the seats. The remainder of the seats are allocated through proportional representation with a 5% threshold.
The council is elected for a six-year term.
Current composition
Party seats•Socialist Party 43Union for a Popular Movement 12Union for French Democracy 9 •The Greens 9 National Front 7•Miscellaneous Left 4•Left Radical Party 1
Elections
Other elections
In the 2007 legislative election, the PS won 16 seats, the UMP won 7, and the MoDem won two. In addition, the New Centre won one seat, as did the Greens.
References
External links Aquitaine Region