Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

The Territorial Council is the group that makes important decisions for the government of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a small French territory made up of two islands. It used to be called the General Council, but in 2007, France changed the name to Territorial Council and gave it more power to help the islands.

The council has 19 members who are chosen by people who live there to serve for five years. The most recent election to choose these members happened on March 20, 2022.

The council meets in a two-story building located at Church Square in the town of Saint-Pierre. This group plays a key role in helping the islands run smoothly and make decisions that affect everyone's daily lives.

Organisation

The Territorial Council has 19 members who are elected for a six-year term. Elections happen in two stages. In the first stage, all candidates can run, and a political group needs to win a majority of votes to get most of the seats. If no group wins a majority, a second vote is held the next Sunday. In the second vote, only a relative majority is needed to win 11 of the 19 seats. The remaining four seats, reserved for Miquelon, are given out using a system called proportional representation.

The president of the Territorial Council has held executive power since March 2, 1982. The current president is Bernard Briand. The council includes five vice-presidents, officers, and general members. The current vice-presidents are Jean-Yves Desdouets, Catherine Hélène, Olivier Detcheverry, Catherine De Arburn, and Claude Lemoine.