Politics of Réunion
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Réunion is an overseas département of France.
The island's conventional name is the Department of Réunion, or Réunion. The French flag is used on the island. The island's capital is Saint-Denis, and the island is divided into 4 arrondissements, 24 communes and 25 cantons.
Réunion is governed by French law under Article 73 of the Constitution of France, under which the laws and regulations are applicable as of right, as in metropolitan France. Suffrage is granted universally to all those over the age of 18.
Executive branch
The chief of state is the French President Emmanuel Macron, who is represented by Prefect Jerome Filippini. The president of the General Council, who acts as head of the government,[citation needed] is Cyrille Melchior.[citation needed] The President of the Regional Council is Huguette Bello.
Elections held in Réunion include the French presidential vote.[citation needed] A prefect is appointed by the president on the advice of the French 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
The unicameral Departmental Council has 50 seats (since 4.2015). The unicameral Regional Council has 45 seats. Members of both are elected by direct election for six-year terms.
Composition
This table's factual accuracy is disputed. (July 2017) |
Party | seats | |
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• | Les Républicains | 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.[citation needed]
Constituency | Deputy | Party | |
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1st | Ericka Bareigts | PS | |
2nd | Karine Lebon | PLR | |
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.[citation needed]
Senator | Party | |
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Michel Fontaine | LR | |
Didier Robert | LR | |
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.[citation needed] Younous Omarjee, from Réunion, is one of the three MEPs representing the constituency.[citation needed]
Judicial branch
The Judicial branch of the overseas département is run by the Cour d'Appel (Court of Appeals).[citation needed]
International organization participation
Reunion is a member in the Indian Ocean Commission (InOC) since 1986, and of the World Federation of Trade Unions.[citation needed]