The Rhône-Alpes Regional Council was the
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 ...
of the former
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes () was an administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it is part of the new region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the river Rhône a ...
region of
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
until its abolition on 1 January 2016 to form the new
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (; AURA) or ; or ; . is a Regions of France, region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. The new region came into e ...
region. It was chaired by
Jean-Jack Queyranne
Jean-Jack Queyranne (born 2 November 1945) is a French politician. He was the Regional President of the Rhône-Alpes from June 2002 until January 2016. He was a deputy in the National Assembly from the seventh district of Rhône.[< ...]
(). It included 157 members.
The Regional Council of Rhône-Alpes was replaced by the new
Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes () is the deliberative assembly of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeast-central France. In 2016, the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes succeeded the Regional Council of Auvergne and ...
of the newly formed
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (; AURA) or ; or ; . is a Regions of France, region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. The new region came into e ...
region on 1 January 2016 following the
2015 regional elections.
Seats
By party
Elections
2004
Past Regional Councils
1998
1992
1986
Past Presidents
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Charles Béraudier (1986-1988)
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Charles Millon (1988-1998)
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Anne-Marie Comparini (1999-2004)
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Jean-Jack Queyranne
Jean-Jack Queyranne (born 2 November 1945) is a French politician. He was the Regional President of the Rhône-Alpes from June 2002 until January 2016. He was a deputy in the National Assembly from the seventh district of Rhône.[< ...]
(2004-)
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Politics of Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes () was an administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it is part of the new region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the river Rhône a ...