Assembly of French Guiana explained

Assembly of French Guiana
Native Name:Assemblée de Guyane
Native Name Lang:French
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Coa Alt:Logo of the Collective Territory of French Guiana
House Type:Unicameral
Leader1 Type:President
Leader1:Gabriel Serville (PG)
Election1:2 July 2021
Members:55 members
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Political Groups1: Péyi Guyane (35)
Guiana Rally (20)
Term Length:6 years
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Session Alt:Meeting place of the Assembly of French Guiana
Website:ctguyane.fr

The Assembly of French Guiana (French: Assemblée de Guyane) is the regional legislature of French Guiana. It was first elected in 2015, replacing the General Council of French Guiana and the Regional Council of French Guiana.

It was established after a 2010 referendum changed the government structure to a single territorial collectivity.[1] It currently has 55 members.[2]

The current president, Gabriel Serville, was elected to a six-year term in 2021.

Electoral system

There are 8 multi-member electoral sections whose seats are distributed using closed list proportional representation with the highest average method. The lists must have alternation between male and female candidates. There is also a 11-seat majority bonus given to the most-voted list.

In the first round, if a list receives the absolute majority of the votes in the community, they obtain the majority bonus which is distributed amongst the electoral sections. The rest of the 44 seats are distributed proportionally in each section to the lists who have won at least 5% of the votes at the community level.

A second round is held if no list gets the absolute majority in the first. Only the lists that received 10% or more of the votes in the first round can participate. Lists who won at least 5% of the first round votes could merge into the lists participating in the second round. The electoral system used in the first round is also used by the second. However, the majority bonus is given to the list with the most votes, not necessary to acquire the absolute majority.

Notes and References

  1. News: Martiniquais et Guyanais choisissent la collectivité unique . 18 May 2021 . Le Monde.fr . 2010-01-25 . fr.
  2. Web site: Résultats des élections régionales 2021 . Ministre de l'Intérieur . 15 March 2021.