Roland Ries
Encyclopedia
Roland Ries is a French politician from Alsace
, occupying several posts on local, regional and national level since 1997.
A member of the Socialist Party
and mayor of Strasbourg
since 2008 Ries also serves as the first President of the Strasbourg-Ortenau
Eurodistrict
's Council since 2010. Ries had already been the mayor of Strasbourg (and the President of the Urban Community of Strasbourg
) between June 1997 and January 2000, filling in for Catherine Trautmann
(whose deputy he had been since 1989) after she had become Minister of Culture and Communication in the government of Lionel Jospin
.
Ries has furthermore been a Member of the Senate of France for the Bas-Rhin
department between September and November 2004 and is again a Member since February 2005. Since 24 September 2008, Roland Ries is the president of the Association TGV Est-Européen
. He also serves as the chairman of the Groupement des autorités responsables de transport
(GART) since 2008 (elected in 2008, reelected in 2011).
: 2001-2003.
Electoral mandates
Senate of France
Senator of Bas-Rhin
: Since 2004. Elected in 2004.
Regional council
Regional councillor of Alsace
: 1996-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 1998, 2004.
Urban Community council
President of the Urban Community of Strasbourg
: 1997-2001.
1st vice-président of the Urban Community of Strasbourg
: Since 2008.
Vice-président of the Urban Community of Strasbourg
: 1989-1997. Reelected in 1995.
Member of the Urban Community of Strasbourg
: Since 1989. Reelected in 1995, 2001, 2008.
Municipal council
Mayor of Strasbourg
: 1997-2000 / Since 2008. Reelected in 2008.
1st deputy-mayor of Strasbourg
: 1989-1997. Reelected in 1995.
Municipal concillor of Strasbourg
: Since 1983. Reelected in 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008.
Eurodistrict council
President of the Strasbourg-Ortenau Eurodistrict
: since 2010
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
, occupying several posts on local, regional and national level since 1997.
A member of the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
and mayor of Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
since 2008 Ries also serves as the first President of the Strasbourg-Ortenau
Strasbourg-Ortenau
Strasbourg-Ortenau is a Franco-German eurodistrict, a cross-border administrative entity sharing common institutions, established on 17 October 2005 and definitely functional since 4 February 2010...
Eurodistrict
Eurodistrict
A eurodistrict is a European administrative entity that contains urban agglomerations which lie across the border between two or more states. A eurodistrict offers a program for cooperation and integration of the towns or communes which it comprises: for example, improving transport links for...
's Council since 2010. Ries had already been the mayor of Strasbourg (and the President of the Urban Community of Strasbourg
Urban Community of Strasbourg
The Urban Community of Strasbourg , also known by its French initials CUS, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Strasbourg and some of its suburbs....
) between June 1997 and January 2000, filling in for Catherine Trautmann
Catherine Trautmann
Catherine Trautmann is a former Minister of Culture of France and now Member of the European Parliament for the East of France.She was elected as mayor of Strasbourg in 1989, re-elected in 1995, then defeated in 2001....
(whose deputy he had been since 1989) after she had become Minister of Culture and Communication in the government of Lionel Jospin
Lionel Jospin
Lionel Jospin is a French politician, who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002.Jospin was the Socialist Party candidate for President of France in the elections of 1995 and 2002. He was narrowly defeated in the final runoff election by Jacques Chirac in 1995...
.
Ries has furthermore been a Member of the Senate of France for the Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
department between September and November 2004 and is again a Member since February 2005. Since 24 September 2008, Roland Ries is the president of the Association TGV Est-Européen
LGV Est
The LGV Est européenne is an extension to the French high-speed rail network, connecting currently Vaires-sur-Marne and Baudrecourt , and later Vaires-sur-Marne and Vendenheim . , it is the newest high-speed line in France and still under construction, with of a planned in service...
. He also serves as the chairman of the Groupement des autorités responsables de transport
Groupement des autorités responsables de transport
The groupement des autorités responsables de transport is a French Association founded in 1980. It is formed of 263 , of which 185 are agglomeration communities or urban communities, 59 are general councils and 19 are regional councils...
(GART) since 2008 (elected in 2008, reelected in 2011).
Political career
Member of the French Economic and Social CouncilFrench Economic and Social Council
The Economic, Social and Environmental Council of France is a consultative assembly...
: 2001-2003.
Electoral mandates
Senate of France
Senator of Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin
Bas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
: Since 2004. Elected in 2004.
Regional council
Regional councillor of Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
: 1996-2004 (Resignation). Reelected in 1998, 2004.
Urban Community council
President of the Urban Community of Strasbourg
Urban Community of Strasbourg
The Urban Community of Strasbourg , also known by its French initials CUS, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Strasbourg and some of its suburbs....
: 1997-2001.
1st vice-président of the Urban Community of Strasbourg
Urban Community of Strasbourg
The Urban Community of Strasbourg , also known by its French initials CUS, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Strasbourg and some of its suburbs....
: Since 2008.
Vice-président of the Urban Community of Strasbourg
Urban Community of Strasbourg
The Urban Community of Strasbourg , also known by its French initials CUS, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Strasbourg and some of its suburbs....
: 1989-1997. Reelected in 1995.
Member of the Urban Community of Strasbourg
Urban Community of Strasbourg
The Urban Community of Strasbourg , also known by its French initials CUS, is the intercommunal structure gathering the city of Strasbourg and some of its suburbs....
: Since 1989. Reelected in 1995, 2001, 2008.
Municipal council
Mayor of Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
: 1997-2000 / Since 2008. Reelected in 2008.
1st deputy-mayor of Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
: 1989-1997. Reelected in 1995.
Municipal concillor of Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
: Since 1983. Reelected in 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008.
Eurodistrict council
President of the Strasbourg-Ortenau Eurodistrict
Strasbourg-Ortenau
Strasbourg-Ortenau is a Franco-German eurodistrict, a cross-border administrative entity sharing common institutions, established on 17 October 2005 and definitely functional since 4 February 2010...
: since 2010