Following is a list of senators of Réunion, people who have represented the overseas department of Réunion in the Senate of France.

Third Republic

Senators for Réunion under the French Third Republic were:

In Office Name Notes 1876–1882 Alexandre Robinet de La Serve Died in office 1882–1890 Jean Milhet-Fontarabie Died in office 1890–1904 Théodore Drouhet Died in office 1905-1905 Louis Brunet Died in office 1906–1918 Félix Crépin Died in office 1920–1928 Jules Auber Died in office 1928–1945 Léonus Bénard

Fourth Republic

Senators for Réunion under the French Fourth Republic were:

In office Name Notes 1946–1948 Adrien Barret 1946–1948 Fernand Colardeau 1948–1955 Jules Olivier 1948–1955 Marcel Vauthier 1955–1958 Marcel Cerneau 1955–1959 Georges Repiquet

Fifth Republic

The department of Réunion was represented by two senators from 1959, three from 1983 and four from 2011. Senators for Réunion under the French Fifth Republic were:

In office Name Party or Group Notes 1959–1983 Georges Repiquet Union for the New Republic (UNR) thenRally for the Republic (RPR) 1959–1974 Paul-Alfred Isautier Independent Republicans (RI) 1974–1992 Louis Virapoullé Union for French Democracy (UDF) / Centrist Union of Democrats for Progress (UCDP) 1983–1992 Albert Ramassamy Socialist Party (PS) 1983–1987 Paul Bénard Rally for the Republic (RPR) Died in office 1987–1995 Paul Moreau Rally for the Republic (RPR) Replaced Paul Bénard; died in office 1995–2001 Edmond Lauret Rally for the Republic (RPR) Replaced Paul Moreau 1992–1998 Pierre Lagourgue Centrist Union group (UC) Died in office 1998–2001 Lylian Payet Miscellaneous left (DVG) Replaced Pierre Lagourgue 1992–1996 Éric Boyer Rally for the Republic (RPR) Moved to the Constitutional Council 1996–2004 Paul Vergès Communist Party of Réunion (PCR) Replaced Éric Boyer. Elected European deputy in 2004 2005–2011 Gélita Hoarau Communist Party of Réunion (PCR) Replaced Paul Vergès 2001–2011 Anne-Marie Payet Centrist Union group (UC) 2001–2011 Jean-Paul Virapoullé Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) 2011–2014 Jacqueline Farreyrol Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) Resigned in 2014 from 2014 Didier Robert Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) Replaced Jacqueline Farreyrol from 2011 Michel Vergoz Socialist Party (PS) from 2011 Michel Fontaine Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) 2011–2016 Paul Vergès Communist Party of Réunion (PCR) Died in office from 2016 Gélita Hoarau Communist Party of Réunion (PCR) Replaced Paul Vergès

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