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.

Canton of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Former canton
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
  Total4,830 km2 (1,860 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total44,169
  Density9/km2 (20/sq mi)


Communes

List of communes of the canton of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Name Code INSEE Intercommunity Area

(km2)

Population Density

(per km2)

Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

(canton seat)

97311 CC de l'Ouest guyanais 4 830 44 169 (2014) 9

Administration

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)

[2]
1998 2015 Marie-Thérèse Morel RPR then UMP Deputy mayor of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (1995-2001) [3]
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References

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