The 1st constituency of French Guiana is one of two French

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in the

French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic ...

''département''. Located in the eastern third of the department, the constituency contains the capital city of

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. The constituency has been represented by

Jean-Victor Castor Jean-Victor Castor (born 21 April 1962) is a French politician who was elected to represent French Guiana's 1st constituency in the 2022 legislative election. He is a member of the Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement (MDES), a pro-i ...

of the

Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement The Decolonization and Social Emancipation Movement (french: Mouvement de décolonisation et d'émancipation sociale, MDES) is a pro-independence political party in French Guiana. Platform The principal platform of the party is the demand for in ...

since 2022.

Deputies

Recent election results

2022

In 2022,

of the pro-independence

was elected over Yvane Goua. Castor was supported by the

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(NPA), while Goua was supported by

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2017

In 2017, Serville was narrowly reelected against 2012 rival Joëlle Prévot-Madère, who was running this time as a member

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2012

In 2012,

Christiane Taubira Christiane Marie Taubira (; born 2 February 1952) is a French politician who served as Minister of Justice of France in the governments of Prime Ministers Jean-Marc Ayrault and Manuel Valls under President François Hollande from 2012 until 201 ...

chose not to run for reelection following her appointment as

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Gabriel Serville Gabriel Serville (born 27 September 1959) is a French-Guianese politician who was elected to the French National Assembly on 16 June 2012 representing French Guiana's 1st constituency.Matoury Matoury is a commune of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. Matoury is a southern suburb of Cayenne, the ''préfecture'' and largest city of French Guiana. Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport, th ...

running as a member of the

Guianese Socialist Party The Guianese Socialist Party (french: Parti socialiste guyanais, PSG) is a political party in the French '' overseas région'' of French Guiana, in South America. History It was founded in 1956 by Justin Catayée, beforehand the founder of the ...

, defeated Joëlle Prévot-Madère, the president of CPGME Guyana.

2007

In 2007, Taubira was elected for a fourth and final term versus Rémy-Louis Budoc ( UMP), who she also faced in 2002. During the 2007 contest, which took place just weeks after

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as president, Taubira stated that she was "approached" by Sarkozy's associates about the possibility of joining the government of François Fillon. Budoc pushed back against the claim, arguing that " aubiracriticized Nicolas Sarkozy too unfairly to deserve to enter this government".

References

Sources

* French Interior Ministry results website: * {{DEFAULTSORT:French Guiana's 1st Constituency French legislative constituencies