Canton of Kourou explained

Type:canton
Canton of Kourou
Disbanded:31 December 2015
Nbcomm:1
Seat:Kourou
Area:2160
Population:25490
Population As Of:2012
Insee:97304

The canton of Kourou (French: Canton de Kourou) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana. It was located in the arrondissement of Cayenne. Its administrative seat was located in Kourou, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 25,490 in 2012.[1]

Administration

In office!Name!Party!Notes
19551973M. MagneDVD
19731998Serge Patient[2] DVG then UDFDeputy Mayor of KourouPresident of Regional Council (1974-1980)
19982004Robert PutchaDVG
20042011Juliana RimaneUMPMunicipal councillor for KourouDeputy (2002-2007)
20112015François RinguetIndependentMayor of Kourou (2014-present)President of the CC des Savanes

References

  1. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2119595/dep973.pdf Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane
  2. Web site: Serge Patient. 2003-09-03. Île en île. fr-FR. 2020-05-28.