The Departmental Council of Loire-Atlantique (, ), called the 'General Council of Loire-Inférieure' between 1800 and 1957, then 'General Council of Loire-Atlantique' until 2015, is the deliberative assembly of the French department of Loire-Atlantique. Its headquarters are in Nantes.
Executive
The President The president of the Loire-Atlantique departmental council has been Michel Ménard (PS) since July 1, 2021.
The vice-presidents The president of the departmental council is assisted by 15 vice-presidents chosen from among the departmental councillors. Each of them has a delegation of authority. List of vice presidents of the departmental council of Loire-Atlantique (since 2021)OrderNameCanton (constituency)Delegation1stClaire TramerBlainFamilies and child protection2ndJean CharrierMachecoul-Saint-MêmeSolidarity and territorial cohesion3rdChloé Girardot-MoitiéNantes-7Resources, natural environments, biodiversity and land action4thJérôme AlemanyNantes-4Local social action, integration and the fight against exclusion5thLyliane JeanNantes-5Age policy and solidarity between generations6thFreddy HervochonRezé-1Mobilities7thOmbeline AccarionNantes-2People with disabilities, and autonomy8thVincent DanisNantes-1Education and educational policy9thLydie MahéSaint-Nazaire-1Human resources, social dialogue and quality of the departmental public service10thAli RebouhNantes-5Finances, budget, public order and ecological transition of buildings11thDanielle CornetPontchâteauYouth and citizenship, equality, popular education, Breton issues12thJean-Luc SéchetSaint-Nazaire-2Agriculture, sea and coast, waterways and ports13thDominique PoiroutRezé-2Culture and heritage14thRémy OrhonSaint-Nazaire-2Local economic development, social and solidarity economy, tourism15thLouise PahunNantes-4Solidarity, responsible sports and outdoor activities
Composition The Loire-Atlantique departmental council includes 62 departmental councilors from each of the 31 cantons of Loire-Atlantique. Composition (by party)PartyAcronymSeatsMajority (40 seats)Miscellaneous leftDVG16Union of the Left and the EcologistsUGE8Socialist PartyPS6Union of the LeftUG6DiversDIV4Opposition (22 seats)Miscellaneous rightDVD8Union of the RightUD8Union of the Right and CentreUDC4Union of Democrats and IndependentsUDI2
The delegations The departmental council has decentralized part of its services within six territorial delegations. These bring together services dedicated to solidarity, planning and local development.
Delegation of Nantes, located at 26 Boulevard Victor Hugo, Nantes, it covers the territory of the Nantes Metropolis. Delegation of Saint-Nazaire, located at 12, place Pierre-Semard in Saint-Nazaire and 90 rue Maurice Sambron in Pontchâteau. Delegation of Pays de Retz, located at 10-12, rue du Docteur-Guilmin in Pornic and 6, rue Galilée in Machecoul. Delegation of Châteaubriant, located at 10, rue d'Ancenis in Châteaubriant and at 29, route de Nantes in Nozay. Delegation of Vignoble, located at 2, cours des Marches-de-Bretagne in Clisson. Delegation of Ancenis, located at 118, place du Maréchal-Foch in Ancenis.
Headquarters The Hôtel de Département, adjoining the Hôtel de Préfecture de la Loire-Atlantique, located on the Quai Ceineray, is partly made up of two private mansions, the and the , dating from the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century.
The department's administrative services building, less than 100 meters from the department hall, dates from 2011, and was built on the site of Nantes' first power plant (1891), whose new building preserved three stone portals of the facade.
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