Guadeloupe sends four deputies

Member of Parliament

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 to the French National Assembly and three senators to the French Senate. One of the four National Assembly constituencies still includes Saint-Martin

Saint Martin (France)

Saint Martin , officially the Collectivity of Saint Martin is an overseas collectivity of France located in the Caribbean. It came into being on 15 July 2007, encompassing the northern parts of Saint Martin island and neighbouring islets, the largest of which is Île Tintamarre...

 and Saint-Barthélemy even though they seceded from Guadeloupe in 2007. This situation should last until 2012 when Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy will send their own deputies to the French National Assembly.

National holiday	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Slavery Abolition Day	27 May (1848)
Constitution	28 September (1958)
Legal system	French
Suffrage Suffrage Suffrage, political franchise, or simply the franchise, distinct from mere voting rights, is the civil right to vote gained through the democratic process...	Universal at 18 years old
Executive branch	Chief of state	President Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....   represented by Prefect	since 7 May 2007 since 12 June 2006
	Head of government	President of the General Council Jacques Gillot Jacques Gillot Jacques Gillot, b. 4 March 1948 in Gosier, on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, is the President of the General Council of Guadeloupe. He has been chairing the General Council since March 2001... President of the Regional Council Victorin Lurel Victorin Lurel Victorin Lurel is a politician from Guadeloupe who was elected to the French National Assembly in 2002 and is also the current head of the Regional council of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. His term began on 22 April 2004 and got renewed on 14 March 2010.-External links:...	since 26 March 2001 since 22 April 2004
	Elections	French president elected by popular vote for five-year term; Prefect appointed by the French president on advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; General and Regional Council presidents elected by membership of those councils.
	Election results	See regional elections
Legislative branch	Unicameral General Council (Conseil général; 42 seats) Unicameral Regional Council (Conseil régional; 41 seats)		members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms
	Elections Elections in Guadeloupe Elections in Guadeloupe gives information on election and election results in Guadeloupe.Guadeloupe elects on regional/départemental level a legislature. The legislature consists out of two councils with diverging powers. The Regional Council has 41 members, elected for a four year term by...	General Council Regional Council
	Election results	General CouncilRegional Council
Judicial branch	Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel) in Basse-Terre Basse-Terre Basse-Terre is the prefecture of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles... ; Assize Court (Cour d'assises) in Basse-Terre to try felonies Felony A felony is a serious crime in the common law countries. The term originates from English common law where felonies were originally crimes which involved the confiscation of a convicted person's land and goods; other crimes were called misdemeanors... , consisting of three judges and a popular jury; Several first instance courts of varying competence levels, in Basse-Terre, Pointe-à-Pitre Pointe-à-Pitre Pointe-à-Pitre is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas région and département of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre.... , Saint-Martin Saint Martin (France) Saint Martin , officially the Collectivity of Saint Martin is an overseas collectivity of France located in the Caribbean. It came into being on 15 July 2007, encompassing the northern parts of Saint Martin island and neighbouring islets, the largest of which is Île Tintamarre...  and Grand-Bourg.
Political parties	Guadeloupe Communist Party Guadeloupe Communist Party The Guadeloupe Communist Party is a political party in the French département d'outre-mer of Guadeloupe. The party has one seat in the French National Assembly in the group of the Socialist Party....  (PCG) · FGPS · Progressive Democratic Party (PPDG) · Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) (formerly the Rassemblement pour la Republique, RPR) · Socialist Party (PS) · Union for French Democracy Union for French Democracy The Union for French Democracy was a French centrist political party. It was founded in 1978 as an electoral alliance to support President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in order to counterbalance the Gaullist preponderance over the right. This name was chosen due to the title of Giscard d'Estaing's...  (UDF);· Guadeloupe unie, socialisme et réalités (GUSR)
Pressure groups	Union for the Liberation of Guadeloupe (ULPG) · General Federation of Guadeloupe Workers (CGT-G) · General Union of Guadeloupe Workers (UGTG) · Movement for Independent Guadeloupe (MPGI) · The Socialist Party
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General Council of Guadeloupe

The general council is composed of 43 seats; whose members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms.

Composition

Party		seats
•	Miscellaneous Left	22
•	Socialist Party Socialist Party (France) The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...	10
	Miscellaneous Right	7
	Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	2
	Union for a Popular Movement Union for a Popular Movement The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...	2

Regional Council of Guadeloupe

The regional council is composed of 31 seats; whose members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms.

Composition

Party		seats
•	Socialist Party Socialist Party (France) The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...	29
	Union for a Popular Movement Union for a Popular Movement The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...	12

Current Deputies

Guadeloupe also elects 4 seats to the French National Assembly

French National Assembly

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, the last elections were held in June 2007.

Constituency		Member	Party
	1st	Éric Jalton Éric Jalton Éric Jalton is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the island of Guadeloupe, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.-References:*...	PS Socialist Party (France) The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
	2nd	Gabrielle Louis-Carabin Gabrielle Louis-Carabin Gabrielle Louis-Carabin is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the island of Guadeloupe, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:*...	UMP Union for a Popular Movement The Union for a Popular Movement is a centre-right political party in France, and one of the two major contemporary political parties in the country along with the center-left Socialist Party...
	3rd	Jeanny Marc Jeanny Marc Jeanny Marc is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the island of Guadeloupe, and is a member of the Socialiste, radical, citoyen et divers gauche.-References:*...	GUSR United Guadeloupe, Socialism and Realities The United Guadeloupe, Socialism and Realities is a political party in the French département d'outre-mer of Guadeloupe. The party is close the Modern Left and has one Senator sitting in the European Democratic and Social Rally....
	4th	Victorin Lurel Victorin Lurel Victorin Lurel is a politician from Guadeloupe who was elected to the French National Assembly in 2002 and is also the current head of the Regional council of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe. His term began on 22 April 2004 and got renewed on 14 March 2010.-External links:...	PS Socialist Party (France) The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...