Canton of Roura explained

Type:canton
Canton of Roura
Disbanded:31 December 2015
Insee:97311
Nbcomm:1
Seat:Roura
Area:3902.50
Population:3050
Population As Of:2012

The canton of Roura (French: Canton de Roura) 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 Roura, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 3,050 in 2012.[1]

Administration

Term!Name!Party!Notes
19551961M. AronPSG
1961196.Antoinette LéveilléUNR
196.1967Gabriel LéveilléUNRMayor of Roura
19671997(resigned)Claude Ho-A-ChuckDVG then DVD then UDFPresident of the General Council (1973-1979)Mayor of Roura (1971-1997)
19971998Raoul RouraIndependent
19982011Claude PolonyRPR then UMPMayor of Roura (2001-2008)
20112015David RichéDVGSubstitute Deputy (2007-2012)Mayor of Roura (2008-present)

Notes and References

  1. https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2119595/dep973.pdf Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane