Politics of Réunion
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Réunionis anoverseas départementof France.[1]
The island's conventional name is theDepartment of Réunion,orRéunion.The French flag is used on the island. The island's capital isSaint-Denis,[1]and the island is divided into 4arrondissements,24communesand 25cantons.[2]
Réunion is governed byFrench lawunder Article 73 of theConstitution of France,under which the laws and regulations are applicable as of right, as in metropolitan France.[3]Suffrage is granted universally[4]to all those over the age of 18.[5]
Executive branch[edit]
The chief of state is theFrench PresidentEmmanuel Macron,[6]who is represented byPrefectJacques Billant.The President of theRegional CouncilisHuguette Bello.The president of theDepartmental CouncilisCyrille Melchior.
Electionsheld in Réunion include theFrench presidential vote.[citation needed]Aprefectis appointed by the president on the advice of theFrench Ministry of the Interior.[citation needed]The presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by members of those councils.[citation needed]
Legislative branch[edit]
The regional council has 45 seats, and exercises the powers of a French region and certain specific powers of an overseas region.
The departmental council has 50 seats, and exercises departmental powers.
Regional Council composition[edit]
| Party | Group | Seats | Group seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous left | Majority | 10 | 29 | |
| For Réunion | 6 | |||
| Communist Party of Réunion | 3 | |||
| La France Insoumise | 2 | |||
| Socialist Party | 2 | |||
| Banian | 2 | |||
| Territories of Progress | 1 | |||
| Action Populaire de la Réunion | 1 | |||
| Mouvement citoyen réunionnais | 1 | |||
| Endemik Réunion | 1 | |||
| Miscellaneous right | Opposition | 7 | 16 | |
| Objectif Réunion | 4 | |||
| The Republicans | 2 | |||
| Union of Democrats and Independents | 1 | |||
| France Réunion Avenir | 1 | |||
| Miscellaneous centre | 1 | |||
Departmental Council composition[edit]
Deputies[edit]
Réunion elects seven deputies to theNational Assemblyfor five-year terms.[7]
| Constituency | Deputy | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philippe Naillet | PS | |
| 2nd | Karine Lebon | PLR | |
| 3rd | Joseph Rivière | RN | |
| 4th | Emeline K/Bidi | LP | |
| 5th | Jean-Hugues Ratenon | RÉ974 | |
| 6th | Frédéric Maillot | PLR | |
| 7th | Perceval Gaillard | RÉ974 | |
Senators[edit]
Réunion elects four senators to theSenatefor six-year terms.
| Senator | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Viviane Malet | LR | |
| Stéphane Fouassin | UDI | |
| Audrey Bélim | PS | |
| Evelyne Corbière | PLR | |
European Parliament[edit]
Réunion participates in French elections to theEuropean Parliament.It was formerly a part of the Indian Ocean section of theOverseas constituency,before France reverted to a single constituency in 2019.
Judicial branch[edit]
The Judicial branch of the overseas département is run by the Cour d'Appel (Court of Appeals).[citation needed]
International organization participation[edit]
Reunion is a member in theIndian Ocean Commission(InOC)[8]since 1986,[9]and of theWorld Federation of Trade Unions.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Réunion".britannica.Retrieved8 June2022.
- ^"Département de La Réunion (974)".insee.fr(in French).Insee.Retrieved8 June2022.
- ^"Collectivités d'Outre-mer de l'article 73 de la Constitution (Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte)".legifrance.gouv.fr.Retrieved28 June2021.
- ^"France 1958 (rev. 2008) - Article 3".constituteproject.org.Retrieved8 June2022.
- ^"The right to vote".welcometofrance.Retrieved8 June2022.
- ^"French President Emmanuel Macron wins second term in office".aa.tr.Retrieved8 June2022.
- ^"Résultats des élections législatives 2024 à La Réunion".Le Monde.fr(in French).Retrieved17 July2024.
- ^"IOC and the EU".European External Action Service.6 October 2016.Retrieved11 March2020.
- ^McDougall, Derek (1994)."The Indian Ocean commission: Regional cooperation in the South‐West Indian ocean".The Round Table.83(332): 455–467.doi:10.1080/00358539408454228.ISSN0035-8533.
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