The politics of Saint Pierre and Miquelon take place in the 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 the President of France, currently Emmanuel Macron. The President is represented in the collectivity by the Prefect of Saint Pierre & Miquelon (French: Préfet) a position currently held by Christian Pouget. The role of the prefect is equivalent to the role of a governor or governor general in English speaking territories. Legislative branch The Territorial Council of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (), which was known until February 22, 2007, as the General Council (Conseil général), 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 The following is list of departments of St. Pierre and Miquelon. (Some are the 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 - Infrastructure or Public Works 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 (local branch of Maritime Gendarmerie) La Direction de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes - Consumer Protection Department L'Aviation Civile - local branch of the Directorate General for Civil Aviation (France) La Police Nationale - local branch of the National Police (France) Political parties and elections Boundary