Canton of Iracoubo

Canton of Iracoubo
Former canton
Location of the canton of Iracoubo in French Guiana
Country	France
Overseas region and department	French Guiana
No. of communes	1
Disbanded	31 December 2015
Seat	Iracoubo
Area	2,762 km^2 (1,066 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	1,955
• Density	1/km^2 (3/sq mi)

The canton of Iracoubo (French: Canton d'Iracoubo) 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 Iracoubo, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 1,955 in 2012.[1]

Administration

List of successive general councillors

In office		Name	Party	Notes	Ref.
1955	1961	M. Liguon	DVD
1961	1973	Robert Vignon	UNR then UDR	Senator (1962–1971) Mayor of Maripasoula (1969–1976)	[2]
1973	1979	M. Cyrille	UDR then RPR
1979	1985	Georges Othily	PSG	Senator (1989–2008) Regional councillor (1982–2010) President of the Regional Council (1982–1992) Mayor of Iracoubo (1995–2001)	[3]
1985	1998	Ferdinand Madeleine	RPR
1998	2015	Daniel Mangal	DVD	Mayor of Iracoubo (2001–2014)

References

1. Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane, INSEE
2. "Anciens sénateurs Vème République : VIGNON Robert". www.senat.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
3. "Anciens sénateurs Vème République : OTHILY Georges". www.senat.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2020.