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List of presidents of the Regional Council of French Guiana .
This is a list of presidents of the Regional Council of French Guiana:
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Party |
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| Serge Patient | 1974 | 1980 | From 1978: UDF |
| Jaques Lony | 1980 | 1982 | |
| Georges Othily | 1982 | 1992 | PSG |
| Antoine Karam | 1992 | January 26, 2010 | PSG |
| Rodolphe Alexandre | January 26, 2010 | Present | UPM |
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