Departmental Council of Réunion explained

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Departmental Council of Réunion
Native Name Lang:fr
Native Name:Conseil départemental de La Réunion
Leader1:Cyrille Melchior
Party1:LR
Leader1 Type:President
Seats1:50
Session Room:Bâtiment-Palais-Source.JPG
Meeting Place:The hôtel du département, commonly called the Palace of La Source (French: Palais de La Source.
Seats1 Title:Seats

The Departmental Council of Réunion is the deliberative assembly of the French overseas department of Réunion. It is made up of 50 departmental councillors, elected from the 25 cantons of Réunion.

The current president of the Réunion departmental council is Cyrille Melchior, who succeeded Nassimah Dindar (UDI) in December 2017, after her election to the Senate.[1] [2]

The departmental council sits at the Hôtel du département, nicknamed the Palais de la Source in Saint-Denis.

Vice-presidents

List of vice-presidents of the Réunion Departmental Council (as of 2021)!Order!Name[3] [4] !Canton[5] [6] !Delegation
1stSerge HoareauSaint-Pierre-3Agricultural, European and institutional Affairs
2ndLaurence MondonLe Tampon-1Territorial development and ecological and solidarity transition
3rdJean-Marie VirapoulléSaint-André-2Coordination of social action and prevention and social inclusion strategy, territorial solidarity agreements, health prevention and reform of social assistance systems
4thBéatrice SigismeauSaint-Pierre-2Cultural Affairs and integration through the market economy, purchasing and public order
5thRémy LagourgueSainte-MarieIntegration through the social and solidarity economy and innovative sectors
6thFlora Augustine EtcheverrySaint-Louis-1Prevention of intra-family violence
7thBruno DomenSaint-LeuTourism and rural development
8thSophie ArzalSaint-Benoît-1Development of youth, innovation and modernization of the action of the department
9thJeannick AtchapaSaint-André-3General Affairs, finance and housing
10thAugustine RomanoLe Tampon-2Maternal and child protection
11thEric FerrèreL'Etang-SaléConstruction works and heritage
12thCamille ClainSaint-Louis-2Environment and sustainable development
13thGilles HubertLa PossessionWater management and hydraulic developments and citizen participation
14thThérèse FerdeSaint-Pierre-1Accompaniment of the elderly
15thPhilippe PotinSaint-Pierre-2Development of Sport and well-being

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-12-18 . À 26 voix contre 24 : Cyrille Melchior élu président du Département . 2022-07-29 . Imaz Press Réunion : l'actualité de la Réunion en photos . fr.
  2. Web site: 2021-07-01 . Cyrille Melchior réélu à la présidence du département de La Réunion . 2022-07-29 . Les Echos . fr.
  3. Web site: Département : voici la liste des nouveaux vice-présidents . 2022-07-28 . Linfo.re.
  4. Web site: Le président sortant, Cyrille Melchior, à nouveau élu à la tête du Département . 2022-07-28 . Réunion la 1ère . fr-FR.
  5. Web site: Liste elu Département de La Réunion . 2022-07-28 . www.departement974.fr.
  6. Web site: Elections départementales 2021 : la carte interactive des candidats par canton à La Réunion . 2022-07-28 . Réunion la 1ère . fr-FR.