Jacques Auxiette

Jacques Auxiette
President of the Regional Council of Pays de la Loire
In office 2004–2015
Preceded by	Jean-Luc Harousseau
Succeeded by	Bruno Retailleau
Personal details
Born	(1940-12-03) 3 December 1940 Montlevicq, France
Nationality	French
Political party	Socialist Party
Alma mater	University of Clermont-Ferrand

Jacques Auxiette (born 3 December 1940 in Montlevicq, France) is a French politician, and is the current Regional Council President for the Pays de la Loire region in France.^[1] Auxiette has been president since 2004,^[2] and was re-elected to the office in the March 2010 council elections.^[3] He is a member of the PS.^[4]

He is one of the strongest opponents of the reunification of Loire-Atlantique to its historical region, Brittany.^[5]

References

1. ↑ "Site du Conseil régional des Pays de la Loire: Le président". Conseil Régional des Pays de la Loire. Retrieved 2 January 2011. 
2. ↑ Royer, Solenn (March 22, 2010). "Pays de la Loire : le socialiste Jacques Auxiette fait le grand chelem". La Croix. Retrieved 2 January 2011. 
3. ↑ AFP (March 26, 2010). "Jacques Auxiette réélu président du conseil régional des Pays-de-la-Loire". Le Point.fr. Retrieved 2 January 2011. 
4. ↑ Feltin, Michel (March 29, 2004). "Jacques Auxiette". L'Express. Retrieved 2 January 2011. 
5. ↑ Mofatt, J B (January 11, 2009). "Arrests Provide New Impetus to Breton Reunification Campaign". Agence Bretagne Presse. Retrieved 2 January 2011.