President of the General Council of Martinique


The President of the General Council of Martinique was the elected head of the General Council, the assembly that governed the assembly governing the overseas department of France. The President of the General Council held executive powers from March 2, 1982 to 2015.

List of Presidents of the General Council

NameEntered officeLeft officePartyNotes
Émile Maurice1970April 1992
Claude LiseApril 199231 March, 2011
Josette Manin31 March, 201131 December, 2015First woman to hold the presidency of the General Council

Josette Manin was the last president of the general council as the French government, in December 2015, merged the regional and general councils for the island into one assembly with the formation of the territorial collective of Martinique.