Politics of Île-de-France
The politics of Île-de-France, 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.
List of presidents
Period | Identity | Political Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1976 | 1988 | Michel Giraud[1]
(1929-2011) |
RPR | |
1988 | 1992 | Pierre-Charles Krieg[2]
(1922-1998) |
RPR | |
1992 | 1998 | Michel Giraud[1]
(1929-2011) |
RPR | |
1998 | 2015 | Jean-Paul Huchon[3]
(1946-) |
PS | |
2015 | July 3, 2021 | Valérie Pécresse[4]
(1967-) |
LR, then SL | |
2021 | Ongoing
(as of July 20, 2021) |
SL |
Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Île-de-France (Conseil régional d'Île-de-France) is composed of 209 councillors, elected by proportional representation in a two-round system.[5] 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
References
- ^ a b "Biographie Michel Giraud Président de sociétés, Homme politique". www.whoswho.fr. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Pierre-Charles Krieg (1922-1997)". www.parismarais.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Jean-Paul Huchon | Metropolis | Buenos Aires 2015". buenosaires2015.metropolis.org. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "L'exécutif du Conseil régional d'Île-de-France : la présidente, les vice-présidents et les délégués spéciaux". Région Île-de-France (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Liste des 209 élus du Conseil régional d'Île-de-France pour la mandature 2021-2028". Région Île-de-France (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Les groupes politiques - Page 1 | Région Île-de-France". www.iledefrance.fr. Retrieved 2021-07-14.