Politics of French Guiana
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The President of France appoints a
As of 2020 the prefect is Thierry Queffelec.[1] The President of the Guianese Assembly since 2021 is Gabriel Serville.[2]
Key issues and players
Politics in French Guiana are dominated by the Guianese Socialist Party, which has a close association with the Socialist Party in mainland France.
A chronic issue affecting French Guiana is the influx of illegal immigrants and clandestine
There have been several phases launched by the French government to combat illegal gold mining in French Guiana, beginning with Operation Anaconda beginning in 2003, followed by Operation Harpie in 2008, 2009 and Operation Harpie Reinforce in 2010. Colonel François Müller, the commander of French Guiana's gendarme, believes these operations have been successful. However, after each operation ends, Brazilian miners, known as
General Council of French Guiana
The
Composition
Party | seats | |
---|---|---|
• | Miscellaneous Left | 7 |
• | Guianese Socialist Party | 3 |
Independents | 3 | |
Miscellaneous Right | 3 | |
Union for a Popular Movement | 3 | |
• | Walwari | 1 |
Regional Council of Guiana
The
Composition
Party | seats | |
---|---|---|
• | Guianese Socialist Party | 29 |
Union for a Popular Movement | 7 | |
Walwari | 7 |
Parliamentary representation
Guiana elects two senators to the
Current deputies
Guiana also elects two
Constituency | Member | Party | |
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1st | Christiane Taubira | Walwari | |
2nd | Chantal Berthelot | PSG |
References
- ^ "Thierry QUEFFELEC - Nouveau préfet de la région Guyane". Government of French Guiana (in French). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Qui est Gabriel Serville, le nouveau président de la Collectivité territoriale de Guyane ?". France TV Info (in French). Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "untoldstories.pulitzercenter.org".
- ^ "untoldstories.pulitzercenter.org".
- ^ "Sénatoriales : Marie-Laure Phinéra-Horth devient la 1ère femme sénatrice de la Guyane". Guyane la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Mme Marie-Laure Phinera-Horth, sénatrice de la Guyane (Guyane) - Sénat". www.senat.fr. Retrieved 2022-04-08.