Overview
- Nicolas Isnard, who won election Tuesday with 199 votes and 38 blank ballots, becomes the third president since the Métropole's 2016 creation.
- He said he will reorganize the institution by handing some day‑to‑day services back to communes that want them.
- Following Tuesday's inaugural session, councillors chose an executive of 20 vice‑presidents, and Marseille secured five seats.
- Marseille mayor Benoît Payan backed Isnard after pressing for control over several city operators and a pledge to return transport governance to the Marseille majority.
- Aix mayor Sophie Joissains was elected 2nd vice‑president, signaling a broad power‑sharing deal across a body that serves about 1.8 million residents with a €5 billion budget.