Canton of Roura | |
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Former canton | |
Country | France |
Region | French Guiana |
Department | French Guiana |
No. of communes | 1 |
Disbanded | 31 December 2015 |
Seat | Roura |
Area | 3,902.50 km2 (1,506.76 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 3,050 |
• Density | 1/km2 (3/sq mi) |
The canton of Roura (French: Canton de Roura) 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 Roura, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 3,050 in 2012. [1]
Term | Name | Party | Notes | |
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1955 | 1961 | M. Aron | PSG | |
1961 | 196. | Antoinette Léveillé | UNR | |
196. | 1967 | Gabriel Léveillé | UNR | Mayor of Roura |
1967 | 1997 (resigned) | Claude Ho-A-Chuck | DVG then DVD then UDF | President of the General Council (1973-1979) Mayor of Roura (1971-1997) |
1997 | 1998 | Raoul Roura | Independent | |
1998 | 2011 | Claude Polony | RPR then UMP | Mayor of Roura (2001-2008) |
2011 | 2015 | David Riché | DVG | Substitute Deputy (2007-2012) Mayor of Roura (2008-present) |
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