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Luc Faatau
Luc Faatau (born 1959) is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Tapura Huiraatira. Faatau is a former delegate of the Polynesian Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers. He served as Minister of Lands in the 2004 cabinet of president Gaston Flosse, and later under Gaston Tong Sang. In January 2017 he was appointed to the cabinet of Édouard Fritch as Minister of Equipment and Transport. He contested the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election as a candidate for the Tapura Huiraatira. During the campaign he was accused of abusing Ministerial travel for the purposes of campaigning. While not elected, he entered the Assembly of French Polynesia The Assembly of French Polynesia (french: Assemblée de la Polynésie française, Tahitian: Te apo'ora'a rahi o te fenua Mā'ohi) is the unicameral legislature of French Polynesia, an overseas country of the French Republic. It is located at Plac ... as a replacement for a governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édouard Fritch
Winfred Édouard Tereori Fritch (born 4 January 1952) is a French politician who has served as President of French Polynesia since 2014. He previously presided over the Assembly of French Polynesia on three occasions: from April 2007 to February 2008, from February 2009 to April 2009 and from May 2013 to September 2014. Until 2015, Fritch was co-president of Tahoera'a Huiraatira, a pro-French political party, before he became president of the newly-established Tapura Huiraatira. He became a member of the Assembly of French Polynesia in 1986. He was reelected in 1991, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2008 and 2013. He served as a cabinet minister in French Polynesia several times between 1984 and 2011. From 1996 to 2004, from 2004 to 2005, in 2008 and again from 2009 to 2011, he served as Vice President of French Polynesia under his father-in-law Gaston Flosse. From 2000 to 2008, he was Mayor of Pirae, where he succeeded Flosse. He lost the 2008 election, but remained a municipal councillor. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Solia
Albert Solia (died 11 March 2020) was a French Polynesian politician and Cabinet Minister. Solia worked in the construction industry, and was a founder of construction company Interoute. From 1995 to 2007 he served as its chief executive. He later worked as a civil servant in French Polynesia's Ministry of Transport. In November 2013 he was appointed Minister of Equipment, Planning, and Transport by Gaston Flosse, replacing Bruno Marty. Following the ousting from office of Flosse for corruption in September 2014 he retained his portfolios in the Cabinet of Édouard Fritch. In a cabinet reshuffle in January 2017 he was replaced by Luc Faatau Luc Faatau (born 1959) is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Tapura Huiraatira. Faatau is a former delegate of the Polynesian Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers. He served as Ministe .... He later worked as an advisor to the president. In October 2017 he was taken in for que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Temeharo
René Temeharo is a French Polynesian civil servant, politician, and former Cabinet Minister who served in the government of Édouard Fritch. He first entered the Assembly of French Polynesia in April 2008, replacing Armelle Merceron who had been appointed a Minister. He lost his seat to Merceron following the fall of Gaston Tong Sang's coalition government, but later returned in May 2011 as a replacement for Teva Rohfritsch after he returned to the private sector. In October 2011 he was convicted alongside a number of other Tahoera'a Huiraatira members in the "phantom jobs" case and sentenced to a three month suspended prison sentence and one year deprivation of civil rights. Following an appeal his sentence was nullified in February 2013. In April 2017 he was one of 11 Tahoera'a members ordered to jointly repay US$2.1 million in the case. He was re-elected to the Assembly at the 2013 French Polynesian legislative election and elected president of the standing committee. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Christophe Bouissou
Jean-Christophe Matahuira Bouissou (born 28 October 1960) is a French Polynesian politician and leader of the Rautahi political party. Education and early career He received his degree in information and mathematics from Graceland University in 1984. His political career began shortly afterward and in 1998 he became Minister of Housing. He went on to become a Labour minister in 2000. Crises and aftermaths From 26 October 2004 to 16 February 2005 he was spokesman of the Flosse government, right after the fall of Oscar Temaru’s government due to a motion of censure on 9 October 2004. At that time he also served as Interior Minister and the period has been referred to as one of turmoil. In September 2005 he launched a new pro-autonomy party, the Rautahi party. Although he had been in Flosse's government, by 2010 the two expressed criticisms of each other and had become political rivals. In October 2007 he was fined for corruption, after favouring his half-brother in social- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Tong Sang
Gaston Tong Sang (born August 7, 1949 in Bora Bora) is a French politician and is the former President of French Polynesia. He served terms as President of French Polynesia from November 2009 until April 2011, from April 2008 until February 2009 and from December 2006 until September 2007; he is currently the Mayor of Bora-Bora. He is of Chinese descent, and is a founding member of French Polynesia's pro-French Tahoera'a Huiraatira political party. Personal life Tong Sang was born in Bora Bora. His mother was Aren Siou Moun, 81, known as Mama Are, who died on July 21, 2007. President of French Polynesia Tong Sang was the Tahoera'a Huiraatira party's presidential candidate in the election of March 2005, but was defeated by Oscar Temaru by 29 votes to 26. On 26 December 2006, Tong Sang was elected President of French Polynesia by 31 votes to 26. On January 18, 2007 Tong Sang's new government survived a motion of no confidence brought by the party of former French Polynesian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Flosse
Gaston Flosse (born 24 June 1931) is a French politician who has been President of French Polynesia on five separate occasions. He is currently a member of the Senate of France and has been a French junior minister under Jacques Chirac. He received sentences for corruption, which are under appeal. Life and career Flosse was born in Rikitea, Mangareva, French Polynesia. He is of both French and Polynesian descent. Flosse supports the current autonomy arrangement between French Polynesia and France and has led the conservative pro-autonomy and anti-independence party Tahoera'a Huiraatira (People's Rally for the Republic Party) for more than 20 years. He was the vice-president of the government council from 1982 to 1984, when more autonomy was gained and he became President of the Governing Council. He held that position from 1984 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2004. On 27 February 2004 French Polynesian autonomy was again increased, and Flosse became President of French Polynesia (''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapura Huiraatira
''Tapura'' is a genus of plant in family Dichapetalaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Species include: * '' Tapura africana'' Oliv. * '' Tapura arachnoidea'' Breteler * '' Tapura carinata'' Breteler * '' Tapura ivorensis'' Breteler * ''Tapura letestui'' Pellegr. * ''Tapura magnifolia'' Prance * ''Tapura neglecta'' N.Hallé & Heine * ''Tapura orbicularis ''Tapura orbicularis'' is a species of plant in the Dichapetalaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habi ...'' Ekman ex Urb. References Malpighiales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Malpighiales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Polynesia
)Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = "Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" , image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of French Polynesia , map_caption = Location of French Polynesia (circled in red) , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = , established_title = Protectorate proclaimed , established_date = 9 September 1842 , established_title2 = Territorial status , established_date2 = 27 October 1946 , established_title3 = Collectivity status , established_date3 = 28 March 2003 , established_title4 = Country status (nominal title) , established_date4 = 27 February 2004 , official_languages = French , regional_languages = , capital = Papeete , coordinates = , largest_city = Fa'a'ā , demonym = French Polynesian , ethnic_groups = 66.5% unmixed Polynesians7.1% mixed Polynesians9.3% Demis11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Council Of Ministers (French Polynesia)
The Council of Ministers is the executive branch of the government of French Polynesia. It is headed and appointed by the President of French Polynesia. Fritch 2018 cabinet The current cabinet was appointed by Édouard Fritch on 24 May 2018 following the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election. Six of the Ministers were appointed from the Assembly of French Polynesia, and as a result vacated their seats. In September 2020 the council was reshuffled following the resignation of Teva Rohfritsch. Tearii Alpha was appointed vice-president and minister of Agriculture, Blue Economy and Industry, Tea Frogier was dropped as a Minister, and Yvonnick Raffin was appointed finance minister. A further reshuffle took place in November 2021 when Alpha was fired as vice-president after refusing to comply with the territory's mandatory vaccination law. He was replaced as vice-president by Jean-Christophe Bouissou, but retained his other portfolios, resulting in Nicole Bouteau resigning fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 French Polynesian Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 22 April and 6 May 2018. On 22 April 2018, voters cast their ballots in the first round of the election to the Assembly of French Polynesia. A second round was held on 6 May 2018 for the three political parties that exceeded 12.5 percent of the vote in the first round. The new Tapura Huiraatira party emerged as the largest in the Assembly, winning 38 of the 57 seats. Background The Tahoera'a Huiraatira party, an anti-independence party led by Gaston Flosse, previously won 38 of the 57 seats in the Assembly in the 2013 general election. However, the governing Tahoera'a Huiraatira has been plagued by infighting and internal splits since 2013. Some former Tahoera'a Huiraatira members set up a new political party, which has since merged with the only other anti-independence party in the Assembly. Notably, Assembly Speaker Marcel Tuihani quit Tahoera'a Huiraatira in June 2017, and set up a rival party. All French Polynesian pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assembly Of French Polynesia
The Assembly of French Polynesia (french: Assemblée de la Polynésie française, Tahitian: Te apo'ora'a rahi o te fenua Mā'ohi) is the unicameral legislature of French Polynesia, an overseas country of the French Republic. It is located at Place Tarahoi in Pape'ete, 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. The most recent election was held in 2018 and resulted in a victory of the Tapura Huiraatira, which won 38 seats. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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