Canton of Kourou
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Canton of Kourou | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Overseas region and department | French Guiana |
No. of communes | 1 |
Disbanded | 31 December 2015 |
Seat | Kourou |
Area | 2,160 km2 (830 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 25,490 |
• Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
The canton of Kourou (French: Canton de Kourou) is one of the former cantons of the Guyane department in French Guiana. It was located in the arrondissement of Cayenne. Its administrative seat was located in Kourou, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 25,490 in 2012.[1]
Administration
In office | Name | Party | Notes | |
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1955 | 1973 | M. Magne | DVD | |
1973 | 1998 | Serge Patient[2] | DVG then UDF | Deputy Mayor of Kourou
President of Regional Council (1974-1980) |
1998 | 2004 | Robert Putcha | DVG | |
2004 | 2011 | Juliana Rimane | UMP | Municipal councillor for Kourou
Deputy (2002-2007) |
2011 | 2015 | François Ringuet | Independent | Mayor of Kourou (2014-present)
President of the CC des Savanes |
References
- ^ Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane, INSEE
- ^ "Serge Patient". Île en île (in French). 2003-09-03. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
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