  flag of france|thumb|right rÃ©union, is an overseas dÃ©partement of france. the island's conventional name is the department of rÃ©union, or rÃ©union. it is also locally referred to as Ãle de la rÃ©union. the french flag is used on the island. the island's capital is saint-denis, and the island is divided into four arrondissements, 24 communes and 47 cantons. rÃ©union is governed by french law, and its constitution is the french constitution of 28 september 1958. suffrage is granted universally to all those over the age of 18. the national holiday of the island is 14 july, bastille day, commemorating the fÃªte de la fÃ©dÃ©ration in 1790. the island's data code is "re". ==executive branch== the chief of state is the french president, franÃ§ois hollande, who is represented by prefect jean-luc marx. the president of the general council, who acts as head of the government, is nassimah dindar. elections held in rÃ©union 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. ==legislative branch== the unicameral general council has 47 seats. the unicameral regional council has 45 seats. members of both are elected by direct election for six-year terms. ===composition=== {| border="1" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- style="background-color:#e9e9e9; border-bottom: 2px solid gray;" !colspan=2| party || seats |- ! style="background-color: " |â¢ |union for a popular movement ||align="right"| 15 |- ! style="background-color: " | |socialist party ||align="right"| 10 |- ! style="background-color: " |â¢ |miscellaneous right ||align="right"| 10 |- ! style="background-color: " | |communist party of rÃ©union ||align="right"| 8 |- ! style="background-color: " | |miscellaneous left ||align="right"| 3 |- ! style="background-color: " |â¢ |modem ||align="right"| 3 |- |} ===current deputies=== rÃ©union elects three representatives to the french senate and
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