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.
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Location of Réunion in France
Third Republic
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
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
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
Sources
- 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
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