The Alliance of the Overseas was a French electoral coalition for the 2009 European elections

European Parliament election, 2009 (France)

European elections to elect 72 French Members of the European Parliament were held on Sunday 7 June 2009.Due to the entry of Romania and Bulgaria in the European Union in 2007, the number of seats allocated to France was revised from 78 seats to 72 seats, a loss of 6 seats...

 in the Overseas constituency

Overseas Territories of France (European Parliament constituency)

In European elections, Overseas Territories of France is a constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the French overseas departments and territories.-2009:-2004:-External links:*...

 composed of left-wing overseas parties. The list was supported by the Left Front

Left Front (France)

The Left Front is a French electoral coalition for the 2009 European elections composed primarily of the French Communist Party, the Left Party and the Unitarian Left...

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The list was composed of the Communist Party of Réunion

Communist Party of Réunion

The Communist Party of Réunion is a Communist political party in the French overseas department of Réunion . The party has one seat in the French National Assembly.-History:...

 (PCR), the Martinican Democratic Rally

Martinican Democratic Rally

The Martinican Democratic Rally is a Martinican political party founded on March 26, 2005 by Claude Lise, Senator and President of the General Council. Lise was a member of the Martinican Progressive Party The party favors the autonomy of Martinique within France, unlike the nationalist MIM. The...

 (RDM), the Guianese Socialist Party

Guianese Socialist Party

The Guianese Socialist Party is a political party in the French overseas région of French Guiana, in South America. The PSG is currently the majority party in the regional council of French Guiana and has one seat in the French National Assembly....

 (PSG), and the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) of New Caledonia

New Caledonia

New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...

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It widely seen as the successor to a similar alliance which topped the poll in the constituency in 2004

European Parliament election, 2004 (France)

Elections to the European Parliament were held in France on 13 June 2004. The opposition Socialist Party made substantial gains, although this was mainly at the expense of minor parties...

 and on which Paul Vergès

Paul Vergès

Paul Vergès is a Réunionese politician. Vergès founded the Communist Party of Réunion in 1959, a party which he led until he retired in 1993...

 was elected MEP

Member of the European Parliament

A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...

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Leaders

• Overseas
  Overseas Territories of France (European Parliament constituency)
  In European elections, Overseas Territories of France is a constituency of the European Parliament. It consists of the French overseas departments and territories.-2009:-2004:-External links:*...
  
  : Élie Hoarau
  Élie Hoarau
  Élie Hoarau is a French politician and member of the Communist Party of Réunion. He is the husband of Senator Gélita Hoarau....
  
  (Indian Ocean Section)

The list received 21.01% of the vote and Hoarau was elected MEP.