List of senators of Réunion explained

Following is a list of senators of Réunion, people who have represented the overseas department of Réunion in the Senate of France.

Third Republic

Senators for Réunion under the French Third Republic were:

In Office Name Notes
1876–1882 Died in office
1882–1890 Died in office
1890–1904 Died in office
1905-1905 Died in office
1906–1918 Died in office
1920–1928 Died in office
1928–1945

Fourth Republic

Senators for Réunion under the French Fourth Republic were:

In office Name Notes
1946–1948
1946–1948
1948–1955
1948–1955
1955–1958
1955–1959

Fifth Republic

The department of Réunion was represented by two senators from 1959, three from 1983 and four from 2011.Senators for Réunion under the French Fifth Republic were:

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In office Name Party or Group Notes
1959–1983 Union for the New Republic (UNR) then
Rally for the Republic (RPR)
1959–1974 Independent Republicans (RI)
1974–1992 Union for French Democracy (UDF) /
Centrist Union of Democrats for Progress (UCDP)
1983–1992 Socialist Party (PS)
1983–1987 Rally for the Republic (RPR) Died in office
1987–1995 Rally for the Republic (RPR) Replaced Paul Bénard; died in office
1995–2001 Rally for the Republic (RPR) Replaced Paul Moreau
1992–1998 Centrist Union group (UC) Died in office
1998–2001 Miscellaneous left (DVG) Replaced Pierre Lagourgue
1992–1996 Rally for the Republic (RPR) Moved to the Constitutional Council
1996–2004 Communist Party of Réunion (PCR) Replaced Éric Boyer. Elected European deputy in 2004
2005–2011 Communist Party of Réunion (PCR) Replaced Paul Vergès
2001–2011 Centrist Union group (UC)
2001–2011 Union for a Popular Movement (UMP)
2011–2014 Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) Resigned in 2014
from 2014 Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) Replaced Jacqueline Farreyrol
from 2011 Socialist Party (PS)
from 2011 Union for a Popular Movement (UMP)
2011–2016 Communist Party of Réunion (PCR) Died in office
from 2016 Communist Party of Réunion (PCR) Replaced Paul Vergès