Reunião - Governo - Perfil - 2004

Capital

Saint-Denis

Independência

none (overseas department of France)

Feriado nacional

Bastille Day, 14 Julho (1789)

Constitución

28 Setembro 1958 (French Constitution)

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente Jacques CHIRAC of France (desde 17 May 1995), represented by Prefect Dominique VIAN (desde 16 August 2004)
cabeça de governo: Presidente of the General Council Jean-Luc POUDROUX (desde NA March 1998) and Presidente of the Regional Council Paul VERGES (desde NA March 1993)
cabinet: NA
elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by the members of those councils