Canton of Kourou

Canton of Kourou
Former canton
Location of the canton of Kourou in French Guiana
Country	France
Overseas region and department	French Guiana
No. of communes	1
Disbanded	31 December 2015
Seat	Kourou
Area	2,160 km^2 (830 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	25,490
• Density	12/km^2 (30/sq mi)

The canton of Kourou (French: Canton de Kourou) 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 Kourou, the canton's sole commune. Its population was 25,490 in 2012.[1]

Administration

List of successive general councillors

In office		Name	Party	Notes	Ref.
1955	1973	M. Magne	DVD
1973	1998	Serge Patient	DVG then UDF	Deputy Mayor of Kourou President of Regional Council (1974–1980)	[2]
1998	2004	Robert Putcha	DVG
2004	2011	Juliana Rimane	UMP	Municipal councillor for Kourou Deputy (2002–2007)
2011	2015	François Ringuet	Independent	Mayor of Kourou (2014–present) President of the CC des Savanes

References

1. Populations légales 2012: 973 Guyane, INSEE
2. "Serge Patient". Île en île (in French). 3 September 2003. Retrieved 28 May 2020.