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Saint Pierre and Miquelon Government

What is the capital of Saint Pierre and Miquelon?

Country Name Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Full Country Name Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Local - Long Departement de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Local - Short Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Etymology- history of name Saint-Pierre is named after Saint PETER, the patron saint of fishermen; Miquelon may be a corruption of the Basque name Mikelon
Government Type parliamentary democracy (Territorial Council); overseas collectivity of France
Capital Name Saint-Pierre
Capital - geographic coordinate 46 46 N, 56 11 W
Capital Time Difference UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Daylight Savings Time +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
Independence none (overseas collectivity collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)
National Holiday Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1790)
Constitution history: 4 October 1958 (French Constitution)

amendments: amendment procedures of France's constitution apply
Dependency Status overseas collectivity of France

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Capital City Map

Source: Google Maps

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Government and Politics

Who is the president of Saint Pierre and Miquelon?

Executive Branch: chief of state: President Emmanuel MACRON (since 14 May 2017); represented by Prefect Christian POUGET (since 6 January 2021)

head of government: President of Territorial Council Bernard BRIAND (since 13 October 2020)

cabinet: Le Cabinet du Prefet

elections/appointments: French president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 10 April and 24 April 2022 (next to be held in 2027); prefect appointed by French president on the advice of French Ministry of Interior; Territorial Council president elected by Territorial Council councilors by absolute majority vote; term NA; election last held on 13 October 2020 (next to be held in NA)

election results:

2020: Bernard BRIAND elected President of Territorial Council; Territorial Council vote - 17 for, 2 abstentions

2017: Stephane LENORMAND elected President of Territorial Council vote - NA
Citizenship Criteria: see France
Legal System: French civil law
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Legislative Branch: description: unicameral Territorial Council or Conseil Territorial (19 seats - Saint Pierre 15, Miquelon 4; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed to serve 6-year terms);

Saint Pierre and Miquelon indirectly elects 1 senator to the French Senate by an electoral college to serve a 6-year term and directly elects 1 deputy to the French National Assembly by absolute majority vote to serve a 5-year term

elections: Territorial Council - first round held on 20 March and second round held on 27 March 2022 (next to be held in March 2028)

French Senate - last held on 27 September 2020 (next to be held no later than September 2025)

French National Assembly - last held on 12 and 19 June 2022 (next to be held by June 2027)

election results:

Territorial Council - percent of vote by party in first round - AD 45.9%, Focus on the Future 37%, Together to Build 17.1%; percent of vote by party in second round - AD 51.8%, Focus on the Future 38.1%, Together to Build 10.1%, seats by party - AD 15, Focus on the Future 4; composition - men NA, women NA, percent of women NA

French Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PS 1 (affiliated with UMP)

French National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - AD 1
Judicial Branch: highest court(s): Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel (composition NA)

judge selection and term of office: judge selection and tenure NA

subordinate courts: NA
Regions or States: none (territorial overseas collectivity of France); note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 2 communes at the second order - Saint Pierre, Miquelon
Political Parties and Leaders: Archipelago Tomorrow (Archipel Domain) or AD (affiliated with The Republicans)

Focus on the Future (Cap sur l'Avenir) [Annick GIRARDIN] (affiliated with Left Radical Party)

Together to Build (Ensemble pour Construire) [Karine CLAIREAUX]
International Organization Participation: UPU, WFTU (NGOs)
Diplomatic Representation in the US: none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Diplomatic Representation from US: embassy: none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
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