Franche-Comté Regional Council
Encyclopedia
The Franche-Comté Regional Council is the Conseil régional
of Franche-Comté
(France
). It is chaired by Marie-Marguerite Dufay
. It includes 43 members.
Conseil régional
A Regional Council is the elected assembly of a region of France.-History:Regional councils were created by law on 5 July 1972. Originally they were simply consultative bodies consisting of the region's parliamentary representatives plus an equal number of members nominated by the departments and...
of Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté the former "Free County" of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy, is an administrative region and a traditional province of eastern France...
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
). It is chaired by Marie-Marguerite Dufay
Marie-Marguerite Dufay
Marie-Marguerite Dufay best known as Marie-Guite Dufay is the incumbent president of the Franche-Comté Regional Council. She won the nomination to be the next socialist candidate for President of Franche-Comté in 2010....
. It includes 43 members.
By Department
- 19 councillors for DoubsDoubsDoubs is a department the Franche-Comté region of eastern France named after the Doubs River.-History:As early as the 13th century, inhabitants of the northern two-thirds of Doubs spoke the Franc-Comtois language, a dialect of Langue d'Oïl. Residents of the southern third of Doubs spoke a dialect...
- 10 councillors for Jura
- 10 councillors for Haute-SaôneHaute-SaôneHaute-Saône is a French department of the Franche-Comté région, named after the Saône River.- History :The department was created in the early years of the French Revolution through the application of a law dated 22 December 1789, from part of the former province of Franche-Comté...
- 4 councillors for Territoire de BelfortTerritoire de BelfortThe Territoire de Belfort is a department in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France.-Administration:Its departmental code is 90, and its prefecture is Belfort...
By party
| Party | seats | |
|---|---|---|
| • | Socialist Party Socialist Party (France) The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement... |
16 |
| Union for a Popular Movement Union for a Popular Movement The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party... |
12 | |
| • | The Greens The Greens (France) The Greens were a Green political party to the centre-left of the political spectrum in France. They had officially been in existence since 1984, but their spiritual roots could be traced as far back as René Dumont’s candidacy for the presidency in 1974... |
6 |
| National Front | 5 | |
| • | Miscellaneous Left Miscellaneous Left Miscellaneous Left in France refers to left-wing candidates that are not member of any large party. They either include small left-wing parties or dissidents expelled from their parties for running against their party's candidate. Numerous DVG candidates are elected at a local level, and a smaller... |
3 |
| • | Association for a Republican Left | 1 |
Elections
- Franche-Comté regional election, 2004Franche-Comté regional election, 2004A regional election took place in Franche-Comté, France on March 21 and March 28, 2004, along with all other regions. Raymond Forni was elected President, defeating incumbent Jean-François Humbert .-Election results:...
- Franche-Comté regional election, 2010Franche-Comté regional election, 2010- First Round :- Withdraw :* Jacques Mérédic-Chevrot .* Jean-Philippe Allenbach , Perennial candidate....
External links
- Franche-Comté Regional Council official website