Following is a list of senators of French citizens living abroad, who have represented French residents of foreign countries in the Senate of France since World War II (1939–45).
During the French Fourth Republic the 27 October 1946 constitution defined a "Council of the Republic", the name used for the Senate until 1958.Three seats were reserved for "Councilors of the Republic" (senators) representing Français de l’extérieur (French from outside) living in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Oceania. Special provisions applied to Africa, in which the colonies and protectorates also had elected representatives.Elections were indirect, through an electoral college composed of representatives of expatriate organizations.Senators of French citizens living abroad during the French Fourth Republic were:
| Region | Name | In office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 1946–1955 | ||
| 1946–1959 | |||
| 1946–1948 | |||
| 1948–1959 | |||
| 1955–1959 | |||
| Indochina | 1948–1952 | ||
| 1952–1959 | |||
| Tunisia | 1947–1952 | ||
| 1947–1959 | |||
| 1952–1959 | |||
| Other (l'étranger) | 1945–1959 | ||
| 1947–1948 | |||
| 1947–1959 | |||
| 1947–1949 | Died in office | ||
| 1948–1959 |
During the French Fifth Republic the 28 September 1958 constitution and subsequent ordinances increased the number of senators to six, with two representing Europe and the Americas, one for Asia-Oceania, and three for Africa.Africa was over-represented compared to Europe and America in this arrangement.The 84-member Conseil supérieur des Français de l'étranger (CSFE) served as the electoral college.The first major reform of the CSFE was with the law of 7 June 1982, under which voting members of the CSFE would be directly elected, and these members would in turn elect 12 senators for nine-year terms. The seats were divided into series A, B and C, with elections for one of the series held every three years.
Senators of French citizens living abroad (Français Établis Hors De France) during the French Fifth Republic were:
| Se | Term | Name | Group | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1959–1962 | Gauche Démocratique | |||
| A | 1959–1962 | Union Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès | |||
| B | 1959–1965 | Républicains et Indépendants | |||
| B | 1959–1965 | Union pour la Nouvelle République | |||
| C | 1959–1968 | Union Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès | |||
| C | 1959–1968 | Républicains et Indépendants | |||
| A | 1962–1971 | Union Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès | |||
| A | 1962–1969 | Gauche Démocratique | Died in office 20 March 1969 | ||
| A | 1969–1971 | not aligned | From 21 March 1969 in place of Henri Longchambon | ||
| B | 1965–1974 | Union pour la Nouvelle République | |||
| B | 1965–1974 | Républicains et Indépendants | |||
| C | 1968–1974 | Républicains et Indépendants | Died in office 11 March 1974 | ||
| C | 1974–1977 | Républicains et Indépendants | From 12 March 1974 in place of André Armengaud | ||
| C | 1968–1971 | Union Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès | Died in office 10 August 1971 | ||
| C | 1971–1974 | Union des Démocrates pour la République | From 11 August 1971 in place of Léon Motais de Narbonne Died in office 4 February 1974 | ||
| A | 1971–1980 | Républicains et Indépendants | |||
| A | 1971–1980 | not aligned | |||
| B | 1974–1983 | Rassemblement pour la République | |||
| B | 1974–1977 | Républicains et Indépendants | Until 4 March 1977 (named to Constitutional Council) | ||
| B | 1974–1977 | Rassemblement pour la République | |||
| B | 1977–1983 | Les Républicains | From 4 March 1977 in place of Louis Gros | ||
| C | 1977–1986 | Rassemblement pour la République | |||
| C | 1977–1986 | Union Centriste | |||
| A | 1980–1989 | Républicains et Indépendants | |||
| A | 1980–1989 | not aligned | |||
| C | 1986–1990 | Rassemblement pour la République | Died in office 11 April 1990 | ||
| C | 1990–1995 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | From 12 April 1990 in place of Jean Barras | ||
| A | 1989–1998 | Communiste républicain citoyen et écologiste | |||
| A | 1989–1998 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |||
| A | 1998–2008 | Communiste républicain citoyen et écologiste | |||
| A | 1998–2008 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |||
| A | 1989–1998 | Républicains et Indépendants | Died in office 19 January 1998 | ||
| A | 1998 | Républicains et Indépendants | From 20 January 1998 in place of Pierre Croze | ||
| A | 1998–2008 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |||
| A | 1989–1998 | not aligned | |||
| B | 1983–1992 | Socialiste | |||
| B | 1983–1992 | Union Centriste | |||
| B | 1983–1992 | Rassemblement pour la République | |||
| B | 1983–1992 | Les Républicains | |||
| C | 1986–1995 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |||
| C | 1986–1995 | Rassemblement pour la République | |||
| C | 1986–1995 | Socialiste | |||
| B | 1992–2001 | Les Républicains | |||
| B | 1992–2001 | Union Centriste | |||
| B | 1992–2001 | Socialiste | |||
| B | 1992–2001 | Rassemblement pour la République | |||
| C | 1995–2004 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |||
| C | 1995–2004 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |||
| C | 1995–2004 | Socialiste | |||
| C | 1995–2001 | Rassemblement pour la République | Until 10 October 2001 (resigned) | ||
| C | 2001-2001 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | From 10 October 2001 in place of Paul d'Ornano | ||
| A | 1998–2008 | Les Républicains | |||
| B | 2001–2011 | Les Républicains | |||
| B | 2001–2011 | Socialiste | |||
| B | 2001–2011 | Les Républicains | |||
| B | 2001–2011 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire |
In July 2003 the term was reduced to six years and the series changed to Series 1 and 2, with a transitional period until 2010.Senators of French citizens living abroad (Français Établis Hors De France) elected during the transition were:
| Se | Term | Name | Group | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | 2004–2011 | Les Républicains | |||
| C2 | 2004–2014 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |||
| C2 | 2004–2014 | La République En Marche | |||
| C1 | 2004–2011 | Les Républicains | |||
| A | 2008–2014 | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |||
| A | 2008–2014 | Les Républicains | |||
| A | 2008–2014 | Socialiste et républicain | |||
| A | 2008–2014 | Les Républicains |
Senators of French citizens living abroad (Français Établis Hors De France) elected after the transition were:
| Se | Term | Name | Group | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Les Républicains | |||
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Les Républicains | |||
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Les Républicains | |||
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Les Républicains | |||
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Socialiste et républicain | |||
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Les Républicains | |||
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Les Républicains | |||
| 1 | 2011–2012 | Socialiste et républicain | Until 21 July 2012 (named to cabinet) | ||
| 1 | 2012–2014 | Écologiste | From 22 July 2012 in place of Hélène Conway-Mouret Until 2 May 2014 on return of Hélène Conway-Mouret | ||
| 1 | 2014–2017 | Socialiste et républicain | From 3 May 2014 (returned from cabinet) | ||
| 2 | 2014–present | Union Centriste | |||
| 2 | 2014–present | Les Républicains | |||
| 2 | 2014–2020 | Les Républicains | |||
| 2 | 2014–present | Les Républicains | |||
| 2 | 2014–2020 | Socialiste et républicain | |||
| 2 | 2014–2020 | La République En Marche | |||
| 1 | 2017–present | Socialiste et républicain | |||
| 1 | 2017–present | Les Républicains | |||
| 1 | 2017–present | Socialiste et républicain | |||
| 1 | 2017–present | Les Républicains | |||
| 1 | 2017–present | Les Républicains | |||
| 1 | 2017–present | Les Républicains | |||
| 2 | 2020–present | Samantha Cazebonne | |||
| 2 | 2020–present | Yan Chantrel | SER | ||
| 2 | 2020–present | Mélanie Vogel | EST |