Departmental Council of Loire-Atlantique explained

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Departmental Council of Loire-Atlantique
Native Name:Conseil départemental de la Loire-Atlantique
Native Name Lang:fr
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Leader1:Michel Ménard
Leader1 Type:President
Party1:PS
Election1:1 July 2021

The Departmental Council of Loire-Atlantique, called the 'General Council of Loire-Inférieure' between 1800 and 1957, then 'General Council of Loire-Atlantique' until 2015, is the deliberative assembly of the French department of Loire-Atlantique. Its headquarters are in Nantes.

Executive

The President

The president of the Loire-Atlantique departmental council has been Michel Ménard (PS) since July 1, 2021.[1]

The vice-presidents

The president of the departmental council is assisted by 15 vice-presidents chosen from among the departmental councillors. Each of them has a delegation of authority.

List of vice presidents of the departmental council of Loire-Atlantique (since 2021)[2] [3]
OrderNameCanton (constituency)Delegation
1stClaire TramerBlainFamilies and child protection
2ndJean CharrierMachecoul-Saint-MêmeSolidarity and territorial cohesion
3rdChloé Girardot-MoitiéNantes-7Resources, natural environments, biodiversity and land action
4thJérôme AlemanyNantes-4Local social action, integration and the fight against exclusion
5thLyliane JeanNantes-5Age policy and solidarity between generations
6thFreddy HervochonRezé-1Mobilities
7thOmbeline AccarionNantes-2People with disabilities, and autonomy
8thVincent DanisNantes-1Education and educational policy
9thLydie MahéSaint-Nazaire-1Human resources, social dialogue and quality of the departmental public service
10thAli RebouhNantes-5Finances, budget, public order and ecological transition of buildings
11thDanielle CornetPontchâteauYouth and citizenship, equality, popular education, Breton issues
12thJean-Luc SéchetSaint-Nazaire-2Agriculture, sea and coast, waterways and ports
13thDominique PoiroutRezé-2Culture and heritage
14thRémy OrhonSaint-Nazaire-2Local economic development, social and solidarity economy, tourism
15thLouise PahunNantes-4Solidarity, responsible sports and outdoor activities

Composition

The Loire-Atlantique departmental council includes 62 departmental councilors from each of the 31 cantons of Loire-Atlantique.

Composition (by party)[4]
PartyAcronymSeats
Majority (40 seats)
Miscellaneous leftDVG16
Union of the Left and the EcologistsUGE8
Socialist PartyPS6
Union of the LeftUG6
DiversDIV4
Opposition (22 seats)
Miscellaneous rightDVD8
Union of the RightUD8
Union of the Right and CentreUDC4
Union of Democrats and IndependentsUDI2

The delegations

The departmental council has decentralized part of its services within six territorial delegations.[5] These bring together services dedicated to solidarity, planning and local development.

Headquarters

The Hôtel de Département, adjoining the Hôtel de Préfecture de la Loire-Atlantique, located on the Quai Ceineray, is partly made up of two private mansions, the and the, dating from the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century.

The department's administrative services building, less than 100 meters from the department hall, dates from 2011, and was built on the site of Nantes' first power plant (1891), whose new building preserved three stone portals of the facade.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-07-01 . Qui est Michel Ménard, nouveau président de Loire-Atlantique ? . 2022-12-17 . www.20minutes.fr . fr.
  2. Web site: 2021-07-01 . Un nouveau président et une équipe renouvelée, toujours paritaire . 2022-12-17 . loire-atlantique.fr . fr.
  3. Web site: Moreau . Alain . 2021-07-02 . Loire-Atlantique : huit vice-présidentes et sept vice-présidents . 2022-12-17 . actu44.fr . fr-FR.
  4. Web site: Résultats des élections départementales 2021 . 2022-12-17 . mobile.interieur.gouv.fr . fr.
  5. Web site: Comment fonctionnent les services du Département . 2022-12-19 . Loire-atlantique.fr . en.