 politics of saint pierre and miquelon takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic french overseas collectivity, whereby the president of the territorial council is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. executive power is exercised by the government. ==executive branch== the head of state is president francois hollande of france as represented by prÃ©fet (prefect) albert dupuy (since 10 january 2005). the prefect is essentially the governor of the territory. for more see prefect of saint-pierre and miquelon ==legislative branch== the territorial council of saint-pierre and miquelon (), which was known until february 22, 2007 as the general council (conseil gÃ©nÃ©ral), has 19 members, elected for a three year term in single seat constituencies. the council sits at the territorial council building, a two storey, two tone aqua colour building on st. pierre. ==municipal governments== there are two levels of local government, miquelon-langlade and saint-pierre. for more see municipal governments in st. pierre and miquelon ==judicial branch== the judiciary of the territory consists of the superior tribunal of appeals (tribunal superieur d'appel). the court resides at the palais de justice or courthouse and are located at church square in st. pierre. ==departments== a list of departments of st. pierre and miquelon (some local branch of national departments): * la direction de l'agriculture et de la foret - department of agriculture and forests * le service des affaires maritimes - marine department * la direction de l'equipement * le service du travail, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle - labour and employment department * la direction territoriale la jeunesse et des sports - local sports and youth department * la direction des affaires sanitaires et sociales - health and social affairs * le service de l'education nationale - education department * la douane - customs department * la direction des services fiscaux - finance department * la gendarmerie nationale - local unit of the french ministry of defence * la gendarmerie maritime : le fulmar - marine police * la direction de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la rÃ©pression des fraudes - consumer protection department * l'aviation civile - civil aviation department * la police nationale - police department ==political parties and elections==   ==boundary dispute==  in 1992, a maritime boundary dispute 
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