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List of senators of Réunion
Following is a list of senators of Réunion, people who have represented the overseas department of Réunion in the Senate of France.
Third Republic edit
Senators for Réunion under the French Third Republic were:[1]
| 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 edit
Senators for Réunion under the French Fourth Republic were:[2]
| 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 edit
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:[3][4]
| In office | Name | Party or Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–1983 | Georges Repiquet | Union for the New Republic (UNR) then Rally 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 |
References edit
Sources edit
- Liste des anciens sénateurs de la IIIème République par circonscription (in French), Sénat de France, retrieved 2018-01-01
- Liste des anciens sénateurs de la IVème République par circonscription (in French), Sénat de France, retrieved 2018-01-01
- Liste des anciens sénateurs de la Vème République par circonscription (in French), Sénat de France, retrieved 2018-01-01
- Liste par département – Réunion (in French), Sénat de France, retrieved 2018-01-01