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Canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande

Coordinates: 4°53′34″N 52°29′32″W / 4.8929°N 52.4923°W / 4.8929; -52.4923
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Canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande
Former canton
Location of the canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande in French Guiana
Location of the canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande in French Guiana
Coordinates: 4°53′34″N 52°29′32″W / 4.8929°N 52.4923°W / 4.8929; -52.4923
CountryFrance
Overseas region
and department
French Guiana
No. of communes1
Disbanded31 December 2015
SeatMontsinéry-Tonnegrande
Area
737.20 km2 (284.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
2,483
 • Density3/km2 (8/sq mi)

The canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande (French: Canton de Montsinéry-Tonnegrande) 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 Montsinéry-Tonnegrande, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 2,483 in 2012.[1]

Administration

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List of successive general councillors
In office Name Party Notes
1958 1964 M. Catherine PSG
1964 1978 Léopold Héder[2] PSG Deputy (1962-1967)

Senator (1971-1978)

President of the General Council (1970-1973)

Mayor of Cayenne (1965-1978)

1978 2008 André Lecante DVG Mayor of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande (1977-2001)

President of the General Council (1998-2001)

2008 2015 Christian Porthos Autonomism

References

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  1. ^ Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane, INSEE
  2. ^ "Anciens sénateurs Vème République : HEDER Léopold". www.senat.fr. Retrieved 2020-05-28.