Politics of Brittany

Politics of Brittany

The politics of Brittany, 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

Main article: List of presidents of Brittany
Presidents of Brittany
President Party Term
René Pleven DC 1974–1976
André Colin CDS 1976–1978
Raymond Marcellin UDF-PR 1978–1986
Yvon Bourges RPR 1986–1998
Josselin de Rohan RPR/UMP 1998–2004
Jean-Yves Le Drian PS 2004–

Legislative branch

Main article: Regional Council of Brittany

The Regional Council of Brittany (Conseil régional de Bretagne, Kuzul Rannvroel Breizh) is composed of 83 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 28
Republican 14
Ensemble ! 9
National Rally 8
• French Communist Party 4
The Ecologists 6
Breton Democratic Union 6
• Regionalists 3
• Miscellaneous Ecologists 5

Elections

Main article: Elections in Brittany

Other elections

Presidential runoff elections results
Year National winner Runner-up
2007 47.38% 921,256 52.62% 1,023,056
2002 88.56% 1,523,388 11.44% 196,712
1995 50.44% 858,100 49.56% 843,169
1988 55.10% 929,363 44.90% 757,417
1981 48.95% 796,769 51.05% 831,034
1974 56.54% 781,563 43.46% 600,678
1969 63.95% 692,280 36.05% 390,240
1965 63.15% 806,958 36.85% 470,839

In the 2007 legislative election, 13 Socialists were elected. The UMP won 11 seats. One centrist affiliated with the MoDem (now New Centre) was elected. One PS dissident, Marcel Rogemont was also elected.[1]

Political movements

The reunification of Brittany is supported by 50% of the inhabitants of Brittany and of Loire-Atlantique compared to 28% who are opposed, and is considered a prerequisite to further autonomy.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Election Resources on the Internet: Presidential and Legislative Elections in France - Results Lookup".
  2. ^ "La moitié des habitants de la Bretagne à 5 favorable à un rattachement de la Loire-Atlantique" [Half of the inhabitants of the 5 Breton departments in favour of integrating Loire-Atlantique]. archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  3. ^ "Brittany lays claim to autonomy, in Corsica's footsteps". Le Monde.fr. 2022-04-09. Retrieved 2023-10-18.