List of senators of French citizens living abroad


Following is a list of senators of French citizens living abroad, who have represented French residents of foreign countries in the Senate of France since World War II.

Fourth Republic

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" representing Français de l’extérieur 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.
Senators of French citizens living abroad during the French Fourth Republic were:
RegionNameIn officeNotes
MoroccoMarcel Gatuing1946–1955
MoroccoJean Leonetti1946–1959
MoroccoJean Jullien1946–1948
MoroccoLouis Gros1948–1959
MoroccoAntoine Béthouart1955–1959
IndochinaAntoine Avinin1948–1952
IndochinaLéon Motais de Narbonne1952–1959
TunisiaLouis Brunet1947–1952
TunisiaAntoine Colonna1947–1959
TunisiaGabriel Puaux1952–1959
Other André Armengaud1945–1959
Other Marcel Baron1947–1948
Other Henri Longchambon1947–1959
Other Marius Viple1947–1949Died in office
Other Ernest Pezet1948–1959

Fifth Republic

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 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.

1959–2004: 9-year terms

Senators of French citizens living abroad during the French Fifth Republic were:
SeTermNameGroupNotes
A1959–1962Henri LongchambonGauche Démocratique
A1959–1962Antoine BéthouartUnion Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès
B1959–1965Louis GrosRépublicains et Indépendants
B1959–1965Carrier MauriceUnion pour la Nouvelle République
C1959–1968Léon Motais de NarbonneUnion Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès
C1959–1968André ArmengaudRépublicains et Indépendants
A1962–1971Antoine BéthouartUnion Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès
A1962–1969Henri LongchambonGauche DémocratiqueDied in office 20 March 1969
A1969–1971Jacques Habertnot alignedFrom 21 March 1969 in place of Henri Longchambon
B1965–1974Carrier MauriceUnion pour la Nouvelle République
B1965–1974Louis GrosRépublicains et Indépendants
C1968–1974André ArmengaudRépublicains et IndépendantsDied in office 11 March 1974
C1974–1977Edmond SauvageotRépublicains et IndépendantsFrom 12 March 1974 in place of André Armengaud
C1968–1971Léon Motais de NarbonneUnion Centriste des Démocrates de ProgrèsDied in office 10 August 1971
C1971–1974Jacques RosselliUnion des Démocrates pour la RépubliqueFrom 11 August 1971 in place of Léon Motais de Narbonne
Died in office 4 February 1974
A1971–1980Pierre CrozeRépublicains et Indépendants
A1971–1980Jacques Habertnot aligned
B1974–1983Charles De CuttoliRassemblement pour la République
B1974–1977Louis GrosRépublicains et IndépendantsUntil 4 March 1977
B1974–1977Paul d'OrnanoRassemblement pour la République
B1977–1983Jean-Pierre CantegritLes RépublicainsFrom 4 March 1977 in place of Louis Gros
C1977–1986Paul d'OrnanoRassemblement pour la République
C1977–1986Frédéric WirthUnion Centriste
A1980–1989Pierre CrozeRépublicains et Indépendants
A1980–1989Jacques Habertnot aligned
C1986–1990Jean BarrasRassemblement pour la RépubliqueDied in office 11 April 1990
C1990–1995Hubert Durand-ChastelUnion pour un Mouvement PopulaireFrom 12 April 1990 in place of Jean Barras
A1989–1998Pierre BiarnèsCommuniste républicain citoyen et écologiste
A1989–1998Paulette BrisepierreUnion pour un Mouvement Populaire
A1998–2008Pierre BiarnèsCommuniste républicain citoyen et écologiste
A1998–2008Paulette BrisepierreUnion pour un Mouvement Populaire
A1989–1998Pierre CrozeRépublicains et IndépendantsDied in office 19 January 1998
A1998André GaspardRépublicains et IndépendantsFrom 20 January 1998 in place of Pierre Croze
A1998–2008André FerrandUnion pour un Mouvement Populaire
A1989–1998Jacques Habertnot aligned
B1983–1992Jean-Pierre BayleSocialiste
B1983–1992Olivier RouxUnion Centriste
B1983–1992Charles De CuttoliRassemblement pour la République
B1983–1992Jean-Pierre CantegritLes Républicains
C1986–1995Xavier de VillepinUnion pour un Mouvement Populaire
C1986–1995Paul d'OrnanoRassemblement pour la République
C1986–1995Guy PenneSocialiste
B1992–2001Jean-Pierre CantegritLes Républicains
B1992–2001André MamanUnion Centriste
B1992–2001Monique Cerisier-ben GuigaSocialiste
B1992–2001Charles De CuttoliRassemblement pour la République
C1995–2004Xavier de VillepinUnion pour un Mouvement Populaire
C1995–2004Hubert Durand-ChastelUnion pour un Mouvement Populaire
C1995–2004Guy PenneSocialiste
C1995–2001Paul d'OrnanoRassemblement pour la RépubliqueUntil 10 October 2001
C2001-2001Christian CointatUnion pour un Mouvement PopulaireFrom 10 October 2001 in place of Paul d'Ornano
A1998–2008Robert del PicchiaLes Républicains
B2001–2011Jean-Pierre CantegritLes Républicains
B2001–2011Monique Cerisier-ben GuigaSocialiste
B2001–2011Louis DuvernoisLes Républicains
B2001–2011Michel GuerryUnion pour un Mouvement Populaire

2004–2010: transition from 9- to 6-year terms

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.
Senators of French citizens living abroad elected during the transition were:
SeTermNameGroupNotes
C12004–2011Christiane KammermannLes Républicains
C22004–2014Christian CointatUnion pour un Mouvement Populaire
C22004–2014Richard YungLa République En Marche
C12004–2011Joëlle Garriaud-MaylamLes Républicains
A2008–2014André FerrandUnion pour un Mouvement Populaire
A2008–2014Robert del PicchiaLes Républicains
A2008–2014Claudine LepageSocialiste et républicain
A2008–2014Christophe-André FrassaLes Républicains

2010–present: 6-year terms

Senators of French citizens living abroad elected after the transition were:
SeTermNameGroupNotes
12011–2017Jean-Pierre CantegritLes Républicains
12011–2017Louis DuvernoisLes Républicains
12011–2017Joëlle Garriaud-MaylamLes Républicains
12011–2017Christiane KammermannLes Républicains
12011–2017Jean-Yves LeconteSocialiste et républicain
12011–2017Louis DuvernoisLes Républicains
12011–2017Jean-Pierre CantegritLes Républicains
12011–2012Hélène Conway-MouretSocialiste et républicainUntil 21 July 2012
12012–2014Kalliopi Ango ElaÉcologisteFrom 22 July 2012 in place of Hélène Conway-Mouret
Until 2 May 2014 on return of Hélène Conway-Mouret
12014–2017Hélène Conway-MouretSocialiste et républicainFrom 3 May 2014
22014–presentOlivier CadicUnion Centriste
22014–presentRobert del PicchiaLes Républicains
22014–presentJacky DeromediLes Républicains
22014–presentChristophe-André FrassaLes Républicains
22014–presentClaudine LepageSocialiste et républicain
22014–presentRichard YungLa République En Marche
12017–presentHélène Conway-MouretSocialiste et républicain
12017–presentJoëlle Garriaud-MaylamLes Républicains
12017–presentJean-Yves LeconteSocialiste et républicain
12017–presentRonan Le GleutLes Républicains
12017–presentÉvelyne Renaud-GarabedianLes Républicains
12017–presentJean-Pierre BansardLes Républicains