Jacques Auxiette (3 December 1940 – 10 December 2021) was a French politician, and was the Regional Council President for the Pays de la Loire region in France.[1] Auxiette was president between 2004 and 2015,[2] and was re-elected to the office in the March 2010 council elections.[3] He was a member of the Socialist Party.[4]

Jacques Auxiette
Jacques Auxiette in 2007
President of the Regional Council
of Pays de la Loire
In office
2 April 2004 – 18 December 2015
Preceded byJean-Luc Harousseau
Succeeded byBruno Retailleau
Mayor of La Roche-sur-Yon
In office
14 March 1977 – 1 April 2004
Preceded byPaul Caillaud
Succeeded byPierre Regnault
Personal details
Born(1940-12-03)3 December 1940
Montlevicq, Indre, France
Died10 December 2021(2021-12-10) (aged 81)
Angers, France
Political partySocialist Party
Alma materUniversity of Clermont-Ferrand
ProfessionTeacher

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

References

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  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 (22 March 2010). "Pays de la Loire : le socialiste Jacques Auxiette fait le grand chelem". La Croix. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  3. ^ AFP (26 March 2010). "Jacques Auxiette réélu président du conseil régional des Pays-de-la-Loire". Le Point.fr. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  4. ^ Feltin, Michel (29 March 2004). "Jacques Auxiette". L'Express. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  5. ^ Mofatt, J B (11 January 2009). "Arrests Provide New Impetus to Breton Reunification Campaign". Agence Bretagne Presse. Retrieved 2 January 2011.