Politics of Réunion

Réunion is an overseas département of France.<ref name="Britannica">Template:Cite web</ref>

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,<ref name="Britannica"/> and the island is divided into 4 arrondissements, 24 communes and 25 cantons.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Suffrage is granted universally<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> to all those over the age of 18.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Executive branch

The chief of state is the French President Emmanuel Macron,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A prefect is appointed by the president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior.Template:Cn The presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by members of those councils.Template:Cn

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)
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Miscellaneous left	10
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	For Réunion	6
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Communist Party of Réunion	3
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	La France Insoumise	2
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Socialist Party	2
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Banian	2
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Territories of Progress	1
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Action Populaire de la Réunion	1
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Mouvement citoyen réunionnais	1
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Endemik Réunion	1
Opposition (16 seats)
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Miscellaneous right	7
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Objectif Réunion	4
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	The Republicans	2
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Union of Democrats and Independents	1
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	France Réunion Avenir	1
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Miscellaneous centre	1

Departmental Council composition

Party		Seats	Group
Majority (37 seats)
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Miscellaneous right	13	Platform of the Union of the Right
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	The Republicans	11
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Union of Democrats and Independents	6
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Objectif Réunion	3
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Miscellaneous right	4	Tampon avenir
Opposition (13 seats)
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Socialist Party	5	The United Left
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	For Réunion	2
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Ecology Generation	1
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Communist Party of Réunion	3	Together for Sustainable and United Development
style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	Democratic Movement	2	Politics Differently

Deputies

Réunion elects seven deputies to the National Assembly for five-year terms.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Constituency		Deputy	Party
style="background-color: Template:Party color"|	1st	Philippe Naillet	PS
style="background-color: Template:Party color"|	2nd	Karine Lebon	PLR
style="background-color: Template:Party color"|	3rd	Joseph Rivière	RN
style="background-color: Template:Party color"|	4th	Emeline K/Bidi	LP
style="background-color: Template:Party color"|	5th	Jean-Hugues Ratenon	RÉ974
style="background-color: Template:Party color"|	6th	Frédéric Maillot	PLR
style="background-color: Template:Party color"|	7th	Perceval Gaillard	RÉ974

Senators

Réunion elects four senators to the Senate for six-year terms.

Senator	Party
Viviane Malet	style="background-color: Template:Party color"|	LR
Stéphane Fouassin	style="background-color: Template:Party color"|	UDI
Audrey Bélim	style="background-color: Template:Party color"|	PS
Evelyne Corbière	style="background-color: Template:Party color"|	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).Template:Cn

International organization participation

Reunion is a member in the Indian Ocean Commission (InOC)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> since 1986,<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> and of the World Federation of Trade Unions.Template:Cn

See also

• Elections in Réunion
• Regional Council of Réunion