The Departmental Council of Loire (, ) is the deliberative assembly of the French department of Loire. It consists of 42 members (departmental councilors) elected for a 6-years term and its headquarters are in Saint-Étienne, capital of the department.
Executive
President The president of the departmental council is Georges Ziegler (LR), departmental councilor elected from the canton of Saint-Étienne-1 on 16 October 2017 (re-elected in 2021).
List of successive presidents
1902-1917 : Gabriel Réal 1917-1919 : Jean Morel 1919-1921 : Albert Boël 1921-1931 : Antoine Durafour 1931-1934 : Fernand Merlin 1934-1940 : Jean Neyret 1945-1949 : Aimé Malécot 1949-1979 : Antoine Pinay 1979-1994 : Lucien Neuwirth 1994-2008 : Pascal Clément 2008-2017 : Bernard Bonne 2017-Incumbent : Georges Ziegler
Vice-presidents +List of vice-presidents of the departmental council (as of 2021)OrderNameDelegation1stHervé ReynaudFinance2ndClotilde RobinEducation and colleges3rdJean-Yves BonnefoyYouth and sports4thVéronique ChaverotEconomic attractiveness and tourism5thJérémie LacroixRoads and mobility6thSéverine ReynaudTechnology7thEric LardonTerritorial solidarity8thNadia SemacheEmployment9thDaniel FréchetWater and environment10thChantal Brosse Agriculture11thJulien LuyaHuman resources12thCorinne Besson-Fayolle Cultures
Composition The Departemental Council consists of 42 councillors (conseillers départementaux) who come from the 21 cantons of Loire. They are elected for a 6-years term.
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