Politics of Poitou-Charentes
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The Politics of Poitou-Charentes, 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.
Current composition
The executive of the region is led by the President of the regional council.
List of presidents
| Presidents of Poitou-Charentes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Party | Term | |
| Lucien Grand | CD | 1974–1976 | |
| Jacques Fouchier | CD | 1976–1978 | |
| Francis Hardy | RPR | 1978–1980 | |
| Fernand Chaussebourg | UDF-CDS | 1980–1981 | |
| Michel Boucher | UDF-CDS | 1981–1982 | |
| Jacques Santrot | PS | 1982 | |
| Raoul Cartraud | PS | 1982–1985 | |
| René Monory | UDF-CDS | 1985–1986 | |
| Louis Fruchard | UDF-CDS | 1986–1988 | |
| Jean-Pierre Raffarin | UDF/DL | 1988–2002 | |
| Dominique de la Martinière | UMP | 2002 | |
| Élisabeth Morin | UMP | 2002–2004 | |
| Ségolène Royal | PS | 2004– | |
Legislative branch
The Regional Council of Poitou-Charentes (Conseil régional de Poitou-Charentes) is composed of 56 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 | 20 |
| Union for a Popular Movement | 8 | |
| • | French Communist Party | 7 |
| • | The Greens | 6 |
| Miscellaneous Right | 6 | |
| National Front | 3 | |
| • | Left Radical Party | 2 |
| • | Miscellaneous Left | 2 |
| Union for French Democracy | 1 | |
