Government and Politics

Government and Politics of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Government structure, leadership, capital, military, and national symbols of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Government Structure

Constitutional foundations, branches, parties, and leadership.

Government Type: NA
Administrative Divisions: none (territorial collectivity of France); note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are two communes - Saint Pierre, Miquelon at the second order
Legal System: French law with special adaptations for local conditions, such as housing and taxation
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Citizenship: see France
Executive Branch: chief of state: President Emmanuel MACRON of France (since 14 May 2017), represented by Prefect Christian POUGET (since 2023) head of government: President of the Territorial Council Bernard BRIAND (since 2017) cabinet: Territorial Council consisting of 19 members elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held in April–May 2022 (next to be held in 2027); prefect appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Council is elected by the members of the council
Legislative Branch: Unicameral Territorial Council or Conseil Territorial (19 seats — 15 from Saint Pierre and 4 from Miquelon; members are elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms) Elections: elections last held on 19 March 2017 (next to be held in March 2023) Election results: percent of vote by party — NA; seats by party — Archipel Demain 15, Cap sur l'Avenir 4 Note: Saint Pierre and Miquelon elects 1 seat to the French Senate; elections last held on 24 September 2023 (next to be held in September 2029); results — percent of vote by party — NA; seats by party — independent 1. Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French National Assembly; elections last held on 12 and 19 June 2022 (next to be held in 2027); results — percent of vote by party — NA; seats by party — independent 1.
Judicial Branch: Superior Tribunal of Appeals or Tribunal Superieur d'Appel
Political Parties: Left Radical Party or PRG [leader NA]; Rassemblement pour la Republique or RPR (now UMP) [leader NA]; Socialist Party or PS [leader NA]; Union pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF [leader NA]
Head of State: President Emmanuel MACRON of France, represented by Prefect Christian POUGET
Head of Government: President of the Territorial Council Bernard BRIAND
Elections: elections last held on 19 March 2017 (next to be held in March 2023)
Election Results: percent of vote by party — NA; seats by party — Archipel Demain 15, Cap sur l'Avenir 4 Note: Saint Pierre and Miquelon elects 1 seat to the French Senate; elections last held on 24 September 2023 (next to be held in September 2029); results — percent of vote by party — NA; seats by party — independent 1. Saint Pierre and Miquelon also elects 1 seat to the French National Assembly; elections last held on 12 and 19 June 2022 (next to be held in 2027); results — percent of vote by party — NA; seats by party — independent 1.
Constitution: 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
Independence: none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)
National Holiday: Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
International Organization Participation: WFTU
Diplomatic Representation in the U.S.: none (territorial collectivity of France)
U.S. Diplomatic Representation: none (territorial collectivity of France)

Capital City

Seat of government and political history.

Capital City: Saint-Pierre
Location: 46 46 N, 56 11 W
Time Difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
History: named after Saint Peter, the patron saint of fisherman

National Symbols

Flag, anthem, and other symbols of national identity.

a yellow sailing ship facing the hoist side rides on a dark blue background with yellow wavy lines under the ship; on the hoist side, a vertical band is divided into three parts: the top part (called ikkurina) is red with a green diagonal cross extending to the corners overlaid by a white cross dividing the rectangle into four sections; the middle part has a white background with an ermine pattern; the third part has a red background with two…

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