Communist Party of Réunion

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).

Parti Communiste Réunionnais
LeaderÉlie Hoarau
Founded1959
IdeologyCommunism
Post-Marxism[1]
Regionalism
European Parliament groupEuropean United Left–Nordic Green Left
ColoursRed
Seats in the National Assembly
0 / 577
Seats in the Senate
1 / 348
Seats in the European Parliament
1 / 74
Website
http://particommunistereunionnais.com/
Constitution of France
Parliament; government; president

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]

Important members

National Secretary

Élie Hoarau

Paul Vergès

Senators

Deputies
Claude Hoarau

Mayors

Regional Councillors

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)

See also

References
  1. http://www.france-politique.fr/wiki/Parti_Communiste_R%C3%A9unionnais_(PCR)
  2. Gilberg, Trond. Coalition Strategies Of Marxist Parties. Durham: Duke University Press, 1989. p. 265
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. http://www.cairn.info/article.php?ID_ARTICLE=POUV_113_0113&AJOUTBIBLIO=POUV_113_0113 "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."
  6. http://www.philbu.net/media-anthropology/wergin_worldmusic.pdf
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