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The Chamber of Agriculture of Guadeloupe will hold a partial election for its first electoral college—representing farm operators and similar professionals—from January 29 to February 12, 2027, according to reporting from Guadeloupe La 1ère. The vote represents the culmination of nearly two years of legal wrangling that began after the initial elections held in January 2025.
The original election, won by the MODEF party led by Patrick Sellin with 30.76 percent of votes, was challenged by Wilhem Monrose of the JA-FNSEA list, who finished second with 25.14 percent. Monrose filed an electoral protest citing errors in the electronic voting platform and confusing ballot labeling that he attributed to prefectural authorities. The administrative tribunal annulled the election in February 2025, a decision upheld by the Bordeaux Administrative Court of Appeal in February 2026 and confirmed by France’s Council of State in October 2026.
Prospective voters must register by November 15, 2026, by contacting the electoral list establishment commission at the prefecture or submitting applications online. Registration forms are available on the Guadeloupe prefecture website.
Internally, the chamber’s leadership is already showing signs of strain. Didier Nepos, the chamber’s secretary general, resigned on October 22, citing fundamental disagreements with Sellin over development priorities and what he characterized as a lack of honesty and directness. Nepos had opposed appealing the tribunal’s annulment decision, believing the organization should have immediately returned to the polls to demonstrate its legitimacy. In his resignation statement, Nepos emphasized his commitment to integrity, saying he could no longer remain in a position that required compromising his values.
A leadership transition appears inevitable regardless of the election outcome. Under France’s Rural Code, no one aged 65 or older can be elected or reelected to the chamber’s presidency—a threshold Sellin has now reached, disqualifying him from seeking another term.
The Chamber of Agriculture of Guadeloupe is a consultative body representing the agricultural sector. The 2025 elections were meant to select representatives for different electoral colleges based on farm operator categories. The legal disputes have effectively frozen the organization’s governance for nearly two years.
Agricultural governance and institutional stability directly affect farming communities across the Caribbean. Guadeloupe’s experience illustrates broader challenges in regional agricultural administration and the importance of transparent electoral processes in organizations serving rural livelihoods.
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- Guadeloupe La 1ère
- Le tribunal administratif annule les élections de 2025 à la chambre d …
- www.guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr · actualiteLa Cour d'appel confirme l'annulation de l'élection à la …
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