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 Jacques Billant. The President of the Regional Council is Huguette Bello. The president of the Departmental Council is Cyrille Melchior.
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 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 Party Seats Majority (29 seats)Miscellaneous left10For Réunion6Communist Party of Réunion3La France Insoumise2Socialist Party2Banian 2Territories of Progress1Action Populaire de la Réunion1Mouvement citoyen réunionnais1Endemik Réunion1Opposition (16 seats)Miscellaneous right7Objectif Réunion4The Republicans2Union of Democrats and Independents1France Réunion Avenir1Miscellaneous centre1
Departmental Council composition Party Seats GroupMajority (37 seats)Miscellaneous right13 Platform of the Union of the RightThe Republicans11Union of Democrats and Independents6Objectif Réunion3Miscellaneous right4 Tampon avenirOpposition (13 seats)Socialist Party5 The United LeftFor Réunion2Ecology Generation1Communist Party of Réunion3Together for Sustainable and United DevelopmentDemocratic Movement2Politics Differently
Deputies Réunion elects seven deputies to the National Assembly for five-year terms. ConstituencyDeputyParty 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 Réunion elects four senators to the Senate for six-year terms. SenatorParty Viviane Malet LR Stéphane Fouassin UDI Audrey Bélim PS Evelyne Corbière PLR
European Parliament Réunion participates in French elections to the European Parliament. It was formerly a part of the Indian Ocean section of the Overseas constituency, before France reverted to a single constituency in 2019.
Judicial branch The Judicial branch of the overseas département is run by the Cour d'Appel (Court of Appeals).
International organization participation Reunion is a member in the Indian Ocean Commission (InOC) since 1986, and of the World Federation of Trade Unions.
See also Elections in Réunion Regional Council of Réunion
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