Article L4133-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
The regional council elects its chairman at the meeting held automatically following each renewal. For this election, it is chaired by its oldest member, with the youngest member acting as secretary. This election does not give rise to any debate. In this case, the Regional Council may only deliberate if two thirds of its members are present. If this condition is not met, the meeting is held automatically three days…