Following is a list of senators of French citizens living abroad, who have represented French residents in foreign states in the Senate of France, the upper house of the French Parliament, since the end of World War II. French citizens living abroad also enjoy representation in the lower house, the National Assembly, through eleven designated constituencies. Currently, there are twelve senators of French citizens living abroad, six elected every three years.
During the French Fourth Republic the 27 October 1946 constitution defined a "Council of the Republic", the name used for the Senate until 1958. Three seats were reserved for "Councilors of the Republic" (senators) representing Français de l’extérieur (French from outside) living in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Oceania. Special provisions applied to Africa, in which the colonies and protectorates also had elected representatives. Elections were indirect, through an electoral college composed of representatives of expatriate organizations. [1] Senators of French citizens living abroad during the French Fourth Republic were: [2]
| Region | Name | In office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | Marcel Gatuing | 1946–1955 | |
| Jean Leonetti | 1946–1959 | ||
| Jean Jullien | 1946–1948 | ||
| Louis Gros | 1948–1959 | ||
| Antoine Béthouart | 1955–1959 | ||
| Indochina | Antoine Avinin | 1948–1952 | |
| Léon Motais de Narbonne | 1952–1959 | ||
| Tunisia | Louis Brunet | 1947–1952 | |
| Antoine Colonna | 1947–1959 | ||
| Gabriel Puaux | 1952–1959 | ||
| Other (l'étranger) | André Armengaud | 1945–1959 | |
| Marcel Baron | 1947–1948 | ||
| Henri Longchambon | 1947–1959 | ||
| Marius Viple | 1947–1949 | Died in office | |
| Ernest Pezet | 1948–1959 |
During the French Fifth Republic the 28 September 1958 constitution and subsequent ordinances increased the number of senators to six, with two representing Europe and the Americas, one for Asia-Oceania, and three for Africa. Africa was over-represented compared to Europe and America in this arrangement. The 84-member Conseil supérieur des Français de l'étranger (CSFE) served as the electoral college. The first major reform of the CSFE was with the law of 7 June 1982, under which voting members of the CSFE would be directly elected, and these members would in turn elect 12 senators for nine-year terms. The seats were divided into series A, B and C, with elections for one of the series held every three years. [1]
Senators of French citizens living abroad (Français Établis Hors De France) during the French Fifth Republic were: [3] [4]
| Se | Term | Name | Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1959–1962 | Henri Longchambon | Gauche Démocratique | |
| A | 1959–1962 | Antoine Béthouart | Union Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès | |
| B | 1959–1965 | Louis Gros | Républicains et Indépendants | |
| B | 1959–1965 | Carrier Maurice | Union pour la Nouvelle République | |
| C | 1959–1968 | Léon Motais de Narbonne | Union Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès | |
| C | 1959–1968 | André Armengaud | Républicains et Indépendants | |
| A | 1962–1971 | Antoine Béthouart | Union Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès | |
| A | 1962–1969 | Henri Longchambon | Gauche Démocratique | Died in office 20 March 1969 |
| A | 1969–1971 | Jacques Habert | not aligned | From 21 March 1969 in place of Henri Longchambon |
| B | 1965–1974 | Carrier Maurice | Union pour la Nouvelle République | |
| B | 1965–1974 | Louis Gros | Républicains et Indépendants | |
| C | 1968–1974 | André Armengaud | Républicains et Indépendants | Died in office 11 March 1974 |
| C | 1974–1977 | Edmond Sauvageot | Républicains et Indépendants | From 12 March 1974 in place of André Armengaud |
| C | 1968–1971 | Léon Motais de Narbonne | Union Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès | Died in office 10 August 1971 |
| C | 1971–1974 | Jacques Rosselli | Union des Démocrates pour la République | From 11 August 1971 in place of Léon Motais de Narbonne Died in office 4 February 1974 |
| A | 1971–1980 | Pierre Croze | Républicains et Indépendants | |
| A | 1971–1980 | Jacques Habert | not aligned | |
| B | 1974–1983 | Charles De Cuttoli | Rassemblement pour la République | |
| B | 1974–1977 | Louis Gros | Républicains et Indépendants | Until 4 March 1977 (named to Constitutional Council) |
| B | 1974–1977 | Paul d'Ornano | Rassemblement pour la République | |
| B | 1977–1983 | Jean-Pierre Cantegrit | Les Républicains | From 4 March 1977 in place of Louis Gros |
| C | 1977–1986 | Paul d'Ornano | Rassemblement pour la République | |
| C | 1977–1986 | Frédéric Wirth | Union Centriste | |
| A | 1980–1989 | Pierre Croze | Républicains et Indépendants | |
| A | 1980–1989 | Jacques Habert | not aligned | |
| C | 1986–1990 | Jean Barras | Rassemblement pour la République | Died in office 11 April 1990 |
| C | 1990–1995 | Hubert Durand-Chastel | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | From 12 April 1990 in place of Jean Barras |
| A | 1989–1998 | Pierre Biarnès | Communiste républicain citoyen et écologiste | |
| A | 1989–1998 | Paulette Brisepierre | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |
| A | 1998–2008 | Pierre Biarnès | Communiste républicain citoyen et écologiste | |
| A | 1998–2008 | Paulette Brisepierre | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |
| A | 1989–1998 | Pierre Croze | Républicains et Indépendants | Died in office 19 January 1998 |
| A | 1998 | André Gaspard | Républicains et Indépendants | From 20 January 1998 in place of Pierre Croze |
| A | 1998–2008 | André Ferrand | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |
| A | 1989–1998 | Jacques Habert | not aligned | |
| B | 1983–1992 | Jean-Pierre Bayle | Socialiste | |
| B | 1983–1992 | Olivier Roux | Union Centriste | |
| B | 1983–1992 | Charles De Cuttoli | Rassemblement pour la République | |
| B | 1983–1992 | Jean-Pierre Cantegrit | Les Républicains | |
| C | 1986–1995 | Xavier de Villepin | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |
| C | 1986–1995 | Paul d'Ornano | Rassemblement pour la République | |
| C | 1986–1995 | Guy Penne | Socialiste | |
| B | 1992–2001 | Jean-Pierre Cantegrit | Les Républicains | |
| B | 1992–2001 | André Maman | Union Centriste | |
| B | 1992–2001 | Monique Cerisier-ben Guiga | Socialiste | |
| B | 1992–2001 | Charles De Cuttoli | Rassemblement pour la République | |
| C | 1995–2004 | Xavier de Villepin | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |
| C | 1995–2004 | Hubert Durand-Chastel | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |
| C | 1995–2004 | Guy Penne | Socialiste | |
| C | 1995–2001 | Paul d'Ornano | Rassemblement pour la République | Until 10 October 2001 (resigned) |
| C | 2001-2001 | Christian Cointat | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | From 10 October 2001 in place of Paul d'Ornano |
| A | 1998–2008 | Robert del Picchia | Les Républicains | |
| B | 2001–2011 | Jean-Pierre Cantegrit | Les Républicains | |
| B | 2001–2011 | Monique Cerisier-ben Guiga | Socialiste | |
| B | 2001–2011 | Louis Duvernois | Les Républicains | |
| B | 2001–2011 | Michel Guerry | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire |
In July 2003 the term was reduced to six years and the series changed to Series 1 and 2, with a transitional period until 2010. [1] Senators of French citizens living abroad (Français Établis Hors De France) elected during the transition were: [3] [4]
| Se | Term | Name | Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | 2004–2011 | Christiane Kammermann | Les Républicains | |
| C2 | 2004–2014 | Christian Cointat | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |
| C2 | 2004–2014 | Richard Yung | La République En Marche | |
| C1 | 2004–2011 | Joëlle Garriaud-Maylam | Les Républicains | |
| A | 2008–2014 | André Ferrand | Union pour un Mouvement Populaire | |
| A | 2008–2014 | Robert del Picchia | Les Républicains | |
| A | 2008–2014 | Claudine Lepage | Socialiste et républicain | |
| A | 2008–2014 | Christophe-André Frassa | Les Républicains |
Senators of French citizens living abroad (Français Établis Hors De France) elected after the transition were: [3] [4]
| Se | Term | Name | Group | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Jean-Pierre Cantegrit | Les Républicains | |
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Louis Duvernois | Les Républicains | |
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Joëlle Garriaud-Maylam | Les Républicains | |
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Christiane Kammermann | Les Républicains | |
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Jean-Yves Leconte | Socialiste et républicain | |
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Louis Duvernois | Les Républicains | |
| 1 | 2011–2017 | Jean-Pierre Cantegrit | Les Républicains | |
| 1 | 2011–2012 | Hélène Conway-Mouret | Socialiste et républicain | Until 21 July 2012 (named to cabinet) |
| 1 | 2012–2014 | Kalliopi Ango Ela | Écologiste | From 22 July 2012 in place of Hélène Conway-Mouret Until 2 May 2014 on return of Hélène Conway-Mouret |
| 1 | 2014–2017 | Hélène Conway-Mouret | Socialiste et républicain | From 3 May 2014 (returned from cabinet) |
| 2 | 2014–present | Olivier Cadic | Union Centriste | |
| 2 | 2014–present | Robert del Picchia | Les Républicains | |
| 2 | 2014–2020 | Jacky Deromedi | Les Républicains | |
| 2 | 2014–present | Christophe-André Frassa | Les Républicains | |
| 2 | 2014–2020 | Claudine Lepage | Socialiste et républicain | |
| 2 | 2014–2020 | Richard Yung | La République En Marche | |
| 1 | 2017–present | Hélène Conway-Mouret | Socialiste et républicain | |
| 1 | 2017–present | Joëlle Garriaud-Maylam | Les Républicains | |
| 1 | 2017–present | Jean-Yves Leconte | Socialiste et républicain | |
| 1 | 2017–present | Ronan Le Gleut | Les Républicains | |
| 1 | 2017–present | Évelyne Renaud-Garabedian | Les Républicains | |
| 1 | 2017–present | Jean-Pierre Bansard | Les Républicains | |
| 2 | 2020–present | Samantha Cazebonne | La République En Marche! | |
| 2 | 2020–present | Yan Chantrel | SER | |
| 2 | 2020–present | Mélanie Vogel | EST |