Regions: Towards a new position of “Chief Executive”? – Boursorama

A statute providing for the creation of” region-president delegate “could be presented in September to the Assembly (illustrative photo). (AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN / STF)

The idea has not been discussed, nor detailed, but it has already attracted controversy. After meeting with Manuel Valls On 30 July President starting from the Languedoc-Roussillon region (which will merge with the Midi-Pyrénées region in 2016), Damien Alary, proposed to establish positions “presidents-delegate” for each of the 13 new major regions established by the territorial reform. These “Presidents bis” should be created through a law presented to Parliament in September

But for opponents, Damien Alary and seeks to create a tailor-made job. “The creation this feature stems directly from any recent electoral agreement associating the PS Radical Left Party (PRG), “he assured Dominique Reynié Thursday in” Le Figaro “. To the top of the list “Republicans” in the region, it is a position created for “consolation” Damien Alary.

“During these summer election negotiations, the PS has trampled all the principles of republican morality “, was indignant one who is also a professor at Sciences Po This figure the total cost of this measure to € 114 million based on the Presidency neighbor midi-Pyrenees. – of that Martin Malvy -. it accuses the passage of lacking transparency in the organization of his Cabinet

“! Manipulation” responded Thursday night Martin Malvy, mocking the “perfect ignorance of the subject” and “preposterous calculations” candidate “Republicans”. According to the elected socialist, the composition of his cabinet is public because fixed by law and the creation of a new position of Chief Executive “would not cost one euro more” because the law “halving the number Vice-Presidents “and therefore” the amount of compensation paid in that respect. “

Former Secretary of State for Trade, socialist Carole Delga, and the current president Languedoc-Roussilon region Damien Alary, May 19 in Carcassonne. (AFP Photo / Archive / PASCAL PAVANI / STF)

“This is a proposal that comes from Paris,” said for his part in the “Journal du Dimanche (JDD), Renaud Holfer -Aubrac, chief of staff Damine Alary. “This will be a national measure to ensure balance between the territories and a better convergence of public policy in a spirit of good governance. It is definitely not reserved for the only region Languedoc-Roussillon Midi-Pyrénées “.

” With the large area, we spend 32 elected (two Presidents and 30 Vice-Presidents to the Languedoc region -Roussillon longer the Midi-Pyrénées) with 17 elected. With a president, ‘President delegated’ and 15 vice presidents, “he continues.” Having a person who is the guarantor of the good adaptation of public policy of its territory in a larger space is not totally absurd “he adds.

The vice-president of the FN, Florian Philippot, he has denounced” a deeply shocking and immoral law “saying that the National Front would” vigorously “oppose.” It creates a position and a law for him. It’s amazing, “for its part supported the Green candidate in the region, Gérard Onesta.” This is good small kitchen Butter Solferino, “said the former mayor of Montpellier PS, Philippe Saurel.

PS and PRG announced July 27 an agreement for regional, stating that for the Midi-Pyrénées / Languedoc-Roussillon, a “quartet” would be established, consisting of Carole Delga (PS) Damien Alary (PS), Sylvia Pinel (PRG) and Didier Cordoniou (PRG), but sources had stressed that the presidency would amount to Carole Delga and the first vice-president Sylvia Pinel. In late July, had declared Damien Alary candidate.

Capitals of the 13 new regions were unveiled July 31, 2015. (AFP Photo /)