Politics of Réunion

Réunion
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Réunion, is an overseas département of France.

The island's conventional name is the Department of Réunion, or Réunion. It is also locally referred to as Île de la Réunion. The French flag is used on the island. The island's capital is Saint-Denis, and the island is divided into four arrondissements, 24 communes and 47 cantons.

Réunion is governed by French law, and its constitution is the French constitution of 28 September 1958. Suffrage is granted universally to all those over the age of 18.

The national holiday of the island is 14 July, Bastille Day, commemorating the Fête de la Fédération in 1790. The island's data code is "RE".

Executive Branch

The chief of state is the French President, Emmanuel Macron, who is represented by Prefect Jean-Luc Marx. The president of the General Council, who acts as head of the government, is Nassimah Dindar.

Elections held in Réunion include the French presidential vote. A prefect is appointed by the president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior. The presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by members of those councils.

Legislative Branch

The unicameral General Council has 47 seats. The unicameral Regional Council has 45 seats. Members of both are elected by direct election for six-year terms.

Composition

Party seats
• Union for a Popular Movement 15
Socialist Party 10
• Miscellaneous Right 10
Communist Party of Réunion 8
Miscellaneous Left 3
• MoDem 3

Deputies

Réunion elects seven deputies to the National Assembly for five-year terms.

ConstituencyDeputyParty
1st Ericka Bareigts PS
2nd Huguette Bello PCR
3rd Nathalie Bassire LR
4th David Lorion LR
5th Jean-Hugues Ratenon DVG
6th Nadia Ramassamy LR
7th Thierry Robert MoDem

Senators

Réunion elects four senators to the Senate for six-year terms.

SenatorParty
Michel Fontaine UMP
Didier Robert UMP
Paul Vergès PCR
Michel Vergoz PS

European Parliament

Réunion participates in French elections to the European Parliament as a part of the Indian Ocean section of the Overseas constituency, which also includes Mayotte. Younous Omarjee, from Réunion, is one of the three MEPs representing the constituency.

Judicial branch

Court of Appeals or Cour d'Appel

International organization participation

Indian Ocean Commission, World Federation of Trade Unions

See also

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