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Senate: A Return for Micheline Jacques and a New Beginning for Jérémy Laplace

Having just been re-elected to a six-year term as senator for Saint-Barthélemy on Sunday, September 27, Micheline Jacques returned to the Senate. But the senator, who also serves as a territorial councilor for the Saint-Barth d’Abord group, did not make her return to the Palais du Luxembourg alone. In...

T.F. le 10/10/2026

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Saint Martin / Justice: Two Cases Involving Louis Mussington Have Been Dismissed

The week in court for the president of the Territorial Collectivity of Saint Martin was shaping up to be a busy one. But Louis Mussington had two of his cases postponed to later dates. On Monday, October 5, the elected official was summoned to appear before the Saint Martin court to answer charges of “illegal...

le 10/10/2026

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Micheline Jacques: A Review of Her Six-Year Term

Elected senator for Saint-Barthélemy in 2020, Micheline Jacques succeeded Michel Magras, the island’s first senator. “I naturally followed in the footsteps of Michel Magras, who left behind a tremendous legacy,” explains the senator. “However, our two legacies cannot be compared: elected immediately...

T.F. le 25/09/2026

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Senate Elections—Is the die cast?

While legitimate uncertainty still surrounds a secret-ballot election, the picture seems to have become somewhat clearer as the day draws to a close. Indeed, on Friday, September 25—two days after expressing his lack of enthusiasm (and that’s an understatement) for the three candidates in the Senate elections...

Thomas Fetrot le 25/09/2026

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Senate Elections — Who Will Succeed Micheline Jacques?

One seat for three. This Sunday, Micheline Jacques, Maxime Desouches, and Benoît Chauvin are running in the Senate elections. All hope to serve as Saint Barthélemy’s representative in the Senate following the election. The election was preceded by some political maneuvering and public statements,...

T.F. le 25/09/2026

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Benoît Chauvin: “We need to speak with one voice”

A territorial council member for Saint-Barthélemy from 2007 to 2017, a former candidate in the 2012 and 2017 legislative elections as well as the 2014 Senate elections, and former president of the Territorial Environmental Agency, Benoît Chauvin is 54 years old. An economist and statistician with a strong...

Propos reccueillis par Thomas Fetrot le 18/09/2026

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Maxime Desouches: “A Serious Commitment to Serving Our Island”

Maxime Desouches, a regional council member, pilot, and mechanic by profession, is 63 years old. “I am married and the father of two young women who are my pride and joy,” he says. One of them, Audrey Desouches-Kleinhans, is his running mate in this election. As a candidate in the Senate elections, he explains:...

Propos reccueillis par Thomas Fetrot le 18/09/2026

#Sénat#sénateur#Maxime Desouches#Saint-Barth#saint-barthélemy#SBH#stbarth#saint-barth#saint-barthelemy
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Pierre-Marie Majorel withdraws to avoid a "splitting of the vote"

The name of the former president of the Economic, Social, Cultural, and Environmental Council had been on the list of potential candidates for the September 27 Senate elections for many months. When the prefecture’s delegation opened the nomination period on Monday, September 7, Pierre-Marie Majorel said he was...

T.F. le 18/09/2026

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