Canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande

Canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande
Former canton
Location of the canton of Montsinéry-Tonnegrande in French Guiana
Coordinates: 4.8929°N 52.4923°W / 4.8929; -52.4923
Country	France
Overseas region and department	French Guiana
No. of communes	1
Disbanded	31 December 2015
Seat	Montsinéry-Tonnegrande
Area	737.20 km^2 (284.63 sq mi)
Population  (2012)	2,483
• Density	3/km^2 (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

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

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