Following is a list of senators of Saint Martin, people who have represented the
collectivity of Saint Martin
The Collectivity of Saint Martin (french: Collectivité de Saint-Martin), commonly known as simply Saint Martin (, ), is an overseas collectivity of France in the West Indies in the Caribbean, on – but not identical with – the island of S ...
in the
Senate of France
The Senate (french: Sénat, ) is the upper house of the French Parliament, with the lower house being the National Assembly, the two houses constituting the legislature of France. The French Senate is made up of 348 senators (''sénateurs'' a ...
. The lone senate seat representing Saint Martin was created in 2008. The senator serves a six-year term.
Election process
The Senator from Saint Martin is elected by an
electoral college consisting of the members of the
Territorial Council of Saint Martin
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and the deputy of the
French National Assembly
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representing
Saint Barthélemy and Saint-Martin's 1st constituency
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.
If no candidate receives a majority, a second round is held to determine the winner.
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Fifth Republic
Senators for Saint Martin under the French Fifth Republic
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were:
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Lists of members of the Senate (France) by department
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