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Government and Politics of Reunion
Government structure, leadership, capital, military, and national symbols of Reunion.
Government Structure
Constitutional foundations, branches, parties, and leadership.
- Government Type
- NA
- Administrative Divisions
- none (overseas department of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 4 arrondissements, 24 communes, and 47 cantons
- Legal System
- French law
- Suffrage
- 18 years of age; universal
- Executive Branch
- chief of state: President Emmanuel MACRON of France (since 14 May 2017), represented by Prefect Jeannie DOUVRY (since 2023) head of government: President of the Departmental Council Cyrille MELCHIOR (since December 2020) and President of the Regional Council Huguette BELLO (since April 2021) cabinet: NA elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the Departmental and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils
- Legislative Branch
- unicameral General Council (49 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve six-year terms) and a unicameral Regional Council (45 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve six-year terms) elections: General Council - last held 15 and 22 March 1998 (next to be held NA); Regional Council - last held 28 March 2004 (next to be held in 2010) election results: General Council - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - various right-wing candidates 13, PCR 10, PS 10, UDF 8, RPR 6, other left-wing candidates 2; Regional Council (second round) - percent of vote by party - PCR 44.9%, UMP 32.8%, PS-Greens 22.3%; seats by party - PCR 27, UMP 11, PS-Greens 7 note: Reunion elects three representatives to the French Senate; elections last held in 2001 (next to be held in 2006); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PRC 1, UDF 1, UMP 1; Reunion also elects five deputies to the French National Assembly; elections last held 9 June-16 June 2002 (next to be held in 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 3, PS 1, independent 1
- Judicial Branch
- Court of Appeals or Cour d'Appel
- Political Parties
- Communist Party of Reunion or PCR [Paul VERGES]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Andre Maurice PIHOUEE]; Socialist Party or PS [Jean-Claude FRUTEAU]; Union for French Democracy or UDF [Gilbert GERARD]; Union for a Popular Movement or UMP [leader NA]
- Constitution
- 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
- Independence
- none (overseas department of France)
- National Holiday
- Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
- International Organization Participation
- InOC, WFTU
- Diplomatic Representation in the U.S.
- none (overseas department of France)
- U.S. Diplomatic Representation
- none (overseas department of France)
Capital City
Seat of government and political history.
- Capital City
- Saint-Denis
National Symbols
Flag, anthem, and other symbols of national identity.
