Céline Oopa
Céline Oopa was a French Polynesian politician. She was elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia, Territorial Assembly in 1961, becoming its first female member. Biography Oopa's husband Tautu Oopa, Tautu was elected to the Territorial Assembly in 1953 French Oceanian legislative election, 1953 and was re-elected in 1957 French Polynesian legislative election, 1957. After his death in 1961, Céline contested the by-election on 8 October and was elected to the Assembly, becoming its first female member. She was re-elected in 1962 French Polynesian legislative election, 1962 as a member of the Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT). When the RDPT was dissolved in 1963, she was prevented from joining its successor, Here Ai'a. She remained a member of the Assembly until the 1967 French Polynesian legislative election, 1967 elections.
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Assembly Of French Polynesia
The Assembly of French Polynesia (, ; Tahitian: ''Te apoʻoraʻa rahi o te fenua Māʻohi'') is the unicameral legislature of French Polynesia, an overseas country of the French Republic. It is located at Place Tarahoi in Papeete, Tahiti. It was established in its current form in 1996 although a Tahitian Assembly was first created in 1824. It consists of 57 members who are elected by popular vote for five years; the electoral system is based upon proportional representation in six multi-seat constituencies. Every constituency is represented by at least three representatives. Since 2001, the parity bill binds that the number of women matches the number of men elected to the assembly. The official language of the Assembly is French.
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