# Loïg Chesnais-Girard

_French politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Loïg Chesnais-Girard is a French politician. A former member of the Socialist Party, he was mayor of Liffré from 2008 to 2017 and is the current President of the Regional Council of Brittany since 2017.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 March 1977 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29579537#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lannion ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29579537#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29579537#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; cadre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29579537#P106))
- **Political party:** Socialist Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29579537#P102))
- **Education:** University of Rennes 1 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29579537#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the Regional Council of Brittany (since 22 June 2017); Regional council member of Brittany (since 13 December 2015); president (2008–2020); Mayor of Liffré (2008–2017) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29579537#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the National Order of Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29579537#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** LoigCG ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29579537#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Loïg Chesnais-Girard born?**  
Loïg Chesnais-Girard was born on 25 March 1977 in Lannion.

**What positions has Loïg Chesnais-Girard held?**  
Positions held by Loïg Chesnais-Girard include: President of the Regional Council of Brittany (since 22 June 2017); Regional council member of Brittany (since 13 December 2015); president (2008–2020); Mayor of Liffré (2008–2017).

**Where did Loïg Chesnais-Girard study?**  
Loïg Chesnais-Girard was educated at University of Rennes 1.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Loïg Chesnais-Girard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo%C3%AFg_Chesnais-Girard) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29579537](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29579537) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: CoR Members portraits - Loïg CHESNAIS-GIRARD.jpg by PES Group in the European Committee of the Regions (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CoR_Members_portraits_-_Lo%C3%AFg_CHESNAIS-GIRARD.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Loïg Chesnais-Girard, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: CoR Members portraits - Loïg CHESNAIS-GIRARD.jpg — PES Group in the European Committee of the Regions, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Loïg Chesnais-Girard". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/loig-chesnais-girard. Retrieved 15 November 2026.