List of senators of Réunion


Following is a list of senators of Réunion, people who have represented the overseas department of Réunion in the Senate of France.

Third Republic

Senators for Réunion under the French Third Republic were:
In OfficeNameNotes
1876–1882Alexandre Robinet de La ServeDied in office
1882–1890Jean Milhet-FontarabieDied in office
1890–1904Théodore DrouhetDied in office
1905-1905Louis BrunetDied in office
1906–1918Félix CrépinDied in office
1920–1928Jules AuberDied in office
1928–1945Léonus Bénard

Fourth Republic

Senators for Réunion under the French Fourth Republic were:
In officeNameNotes
1946–1948Adrien Barret
1946–1948Fernand Colardeau
1948–1955Jules Olivier
1948–1955Marcel Vauthier
1955–1958Marcel Cerneau
1955–1959Georges Repiquet

Fifth Republic

The department of Réunion was represented by two senators from 1959, three from 1983 and four from 2011.
Senators for Réunion under the French Fifth Republic were:
In officeNameParty or GroupNotes
1959–1983Georges RepiquetUnion for the New Republic then
Rally for the Republic
1959–1974Paul-Alfred IsautierIndependent Republicans
1974–1992Louis VirapoulléUnion for French Democracy /
Centrist Union of Democrats for Progress
1983–1992Albert RamassamySocialist Party
1983–1987Paul BénardRally for the Republic Died in office
1987–1995Paul MoreauRally for the Republic Replaced Paul Bénard; died in office
1995–2001Edmond LauretRally for the Republic Replaced Paul Moreau
1992–1998Pierre LagourgueCentrist Union group Died in office
1998–2001Lylian PayetMiscellaneous left Replaced Pierre Lagourgue
1992–1996Éric BoyerRally for the Republic Moved to the Constitutional Council
1996–2004Paul VergèsCommunist Party of Réunion Replaced Éric Boyer. Elected European deputy in 2004
2005–2011Gélita HoarauCommunist Party of Réunion Replaced Paul Vergès
2001–2011Anne-Marie PayetCentrist Union group
2001–2011Jean-Paul VirapoulléUnion for a Popular Movement
2011–2014Jacqueline FarreyrolUnion for a Popular Movement Resigned in 2014
from 2014Didier RobertUnion for a Popular Movement Replaced Jacqueline Farreyrol
from 2011Michel VergozSocialist Party
from 2011Michel FontaineUnion for a Popular Movement
2011–2016Paul VergèsCommunist Party of Réunion Died in office
from 2016Gélita HoarauCommunist Party of Réunion Replaced Paul Vergès