[5] The chief of state is the French President Emmanuel Macron,[6] who is represented by Prefect Jacques Billant.
Elections held in Réunion include the French presidential vote.
[citation needed] A prefect is appointed by the president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior.
The Judicial branch of the overseas département is run by the Cour d'Appel (Court of Appeals).
[citation needed] Reunion is a member in the Indian Ocean Commission (InOC)[8] since 1986,[9] and of the World Federation of Trade Unions.