Communist Party of Réunion

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The Communist Party of Réunion (French: Parti Communiste Réunionnais, PCR) is a communist political party in the French overseas department of Réunion (in the Indian Ocean).

History

PCR was founded in 1959, as the French Communist Party (PCF) federation in Reunion became an independent party.^[2] In the same year, they decided to include demands for autonomy in their manifesto.^[3] The party said that it wanted autonomy but not independence.^[4] It has since abandoned its policy of autonomism.^[5] Paul Vergès led the party from its foundation until February 1993, when he stepped down and Élie Hoarau was elected general secretary; Vergès is currently serving as senator in the French senate.

During the late 1990s the relations between PCF and PCR became somewhat strained, regarding differences in party lines. Relations were, however, fully restored in 2005, on the occasion of PCF leader Marie-George Buffet's visit to the island; subsequently, the PCR stood on the list of the French Communist Party in the 2004 European Parliament elections, and Vergès became one of three MEPs elected from the PCF list at national level. The main party leaders are Hoarau, Huguette Bello and Pierre Vergès (the son of Paul Vergès).

The press outlet of the party is the daily newspaper Témoignages,^[6] founded by Paul Vergès' father, Dr. Raymond Vergès, in 1944. Temoignages has headquarters in Le Port,^[6] where the Communist Party usually gets most of their votes.^[6]

In 2012, Pour La Réunion was created by Huguette Bello as a splinter party.^[7]

Important members

National Secretary

Élie Hoarau

Senators

Paul Vergès (2011–2016)
Gélita Hoarau (wife of Élie Hoarau) (2005–2011, 2016–2017)

Deputies

Huguette Bello (1997)

Mayors

Huguette Bello (Saint-Paul, 2008–2014)
Claude Hoarau (Saint-Louis)
Roland Robert (La Possession)
Yolande Pausé (Sainte-Suzanne)
Éric Fruteau (Saint-André)
Jean-Yves Langenier (Le Port)

Regional Councillors

Paul Vergès
Maya Cesari (stepdaughter of Paul Vergès )
Yasmina Panshbaya
Élie Hoarau
Rahiba Dubois
Catherine Gaud
Aline Hoarau Murin
Béatrice Leperlier
Philippe Jean-Pierre

Departemental Councillors

Maurice Gironcel
Roland Ramakistin
Yvon Virapin
Robert Nativel
Yvon Bello
Éric Fruteau
Monica Govindin
Jean-Yves Langenier
Roland Robert
Pierre Vergès (son of Paul Vergès)

References

^ "Parti Communiste Réunionnais (PCR) — France Politique" (in French). France-politique.fr. 1996-04-14. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
^ Gilberg, Trond. Coalition Strategies Of Marxist Parties. Durham: Duke University Press, 1989. p. 265
^ Alpers, Edward A. (2004). "The idea of marronage: reflections on literature and politics in Réunion". Slavery & Abolition. 25 (2): 18–29. doi:10.1080/014403904200293018. S2CID 144443169.
^ Houbert, Jean (1992). "The Indian Ocean Creole Islands: Geo-Politics and Decolonisation". The Journal of Modern African Studies. 30 (3): 465–484. doi:10.1017/S0022278X00010843. JSTOR 161168. S2CID 154007132.
^ "De son côté, le parti communiste s’impose à La Réunion comme la principale formation politique après avoir abjuré son mot d’ordre d’autonomie."
^ ^a ^b ^c http://www.philbu.net/media-anthropology/wergin_worldmusic.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Législatives : Huguette Bello candidate dans la 2ème circonscription". Linfo.re. Retrieved 2021-12-11.