This is a list of colonial and departmental heads of Mayotte.

Mayotte Mayotte (; french: Mayotte, ; Shimaore: ''Maore'', ; Kibushi: ''Maori'', ), officially the Department of Mayotte (french: Département de Mayotte), is an overseas department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is loca ...

is a French overseas department and region and

single territorial collectivity A single territorial collectivity (french: collectivité territoriale unique) is a chartered subdivision of France that exercises the powers of both a region and a department. This subdivision was introduced in Mayotte in 2011, in French Guia ...

with a population of about 300,000 located in the

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of the

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, between

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and

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, off the coast of

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. The chief of state is the

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, who is represented by a

Prefect Prefect (from the Latin ''praefectus'', substantive adjectival form of ''praeficere'': "put in front", meaning in charge) is a magisterial title of varying definition, but essentially refers to the leader of an administrative area. A prefect's ...

. The president of the General Council acts as head of the government. Elections held in Mayotte include the French presidential vote. A prefect is appointed by the president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior. The presidents of the General and Regional Councils are elected by members of those councils.

List of officeholders

(Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office)

References

External links

World Statesmen – Mayotte

(French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Colonial And Departmental Heads Of Mayotte Government of Mayotte

Colonial and Departmental Heads Colonial and Departmental Heads

List of officeholders

See also

References

External links