Canton of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

The canton of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (French: Canton de Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana.[1] It was located in the arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Its administrative seat was located in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 40,597 in 2012.[2]

Canton of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Former canton
Location of the canton of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana
Location of the canton of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana
CountryFrance
Overseas region
and department
French Guiana
No. of communes1
Disbanded31 December 2015
SeatSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Area
4,830 km2 (1,860 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
40,597
 • Density8/km2 (20/sq mi)

Administration

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List of successive general councillors
Term Name Party Capacity Ref.
1958 19.. Joseph Symphorien UNR Mayor of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (1950-1953)
19.. 1970 René Long UDR Mayor of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (1954-1971)
1970 1982 Raymond Tarcy PSG Mayor of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (1971-1983)

Senator (1980-1989)

1982 1998 (resigned) Léon Bertrand RPR Mayor of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (1983-2018)

Deputy (1988-2002)

Secretary of State then Minister (2002-2007)

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1998 2015 Marie-Thérèse Morel RPR then UMP Deputy mayor of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (1995-2001) [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Cantons de la Guyane". SPLAF. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. ^ Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane, INSEE
  3. ^ magazine, Le Point. "Léon Bertrand : Biographie et articles – Le Point". Le Point.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  4. ^ "Une marche pour les sans-papiers - Toute l'actualité de la Guyane sur Internet - FranceGuyane.fr". www.franceguyane.fr. Retrieved 2020-07-23.