Assembly of French Polynesia

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Assembly of French Polynesia

Assemblée de la Polynésie française
Te âpooraa rahi o te fenua Māòhi
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Type
Type
Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker
Structure
Seats57 members
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Political groups
Government (38)
  •   Tapura Huiraatira (38)

Opposition (19)

  • Independent (3)
    • A here ia Porinetia (3)
Elections
Last election
22 April 2018 and 6 May 2018
Meeting place
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Place Tarahoi, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, France
Website
http://www.assemblee.pf
Politics of French Polynesia
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The Assembly of French Polynesia (French: Assemblée de la Polynésie française, Tahitian: Te âpooraa rahi o te fenua Māòhi) 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. The most recent election was held in 2018 and resulted in a victory of the Tapura Huiraatira, which won 38 seats.[1] Aside from passing legislation and scrutinising the government, the Assembly is responsible for electing the President of French Polynesia for a four-year term. The number of seats was changed from 49 to 57 on 23 May 2004, for the 2004 election. On 13 February 2005, by-elections for the Assembly were held in the constituency of the Windward Islands (circonscription des Îles du Vent). The next general election is scheduled in 2023.

Constituencies[]

The six electoral districts (circonscriptions électorales) are:

  • electoral circumscription of the Windward Islands (circonscription des Îles du Vent) (37 members)
  • electoral circumscription of the Leeward Islands (circonscription des Îles Sous-le-Vent) (8 members)
  • electoral circumscription of the Austral Islands (circonscription des Îles Australes) (3 members)
  • electoral circumscription of the Gambier Islands and the Islands Tuamotu-East (circonscription des Îles Gambier et Tuamotu Est) (3 members)
  • electoral circumscription of the Islands Tuamotu-West (circonscription des Îles Tuamotu Ouest) (3 members)
  • electoral circumscription of the Marquesas Islands (circonscription des Îles Marquises) (3 members)

President of the Assembly of French Polynesia[]

L’Assemblée représentative (1946-1953)[]

Name Took office Left office Notes
11 March 1946 30 May 1949 [2]
30 May 1949 20 October 1951 [2]
Albert Leboucher 20 October 1951 14 March 1953 [2]

L’Assemblée territoriale (1953-1996)[]

Name Took office Left office Notes
14 March 1953 18 October 1953 [3]
18 October 1953 10 June 1955 [3]
10 June 1955 23 April 1958 [3]
23 April 1958 27 May 1958 [3]
27 May 1958 20 May 1959 [3]
20 May 1959 2 March 1961 [3]
2 March 1961 6 November 1962 [3]
6 November 1962 17 May 1968 [3]
17 May 1968 17 June 1969 [3]
John Teariki 17 June 1969 14 May 1970 [3]
14 May 1970 13 May 1971 [3]
John Teariki 13 May 1971 25 May 1972 [3]
25 May 1972 5 October 1972 [3]
Gaston Flosse 5 October 1972 5 June 1974 [3]
5 June 1974 10 June 1976 [3]
Gaston Flosse 10 June 1976 7 June 1977 [3]
7 June 1977 28 April 1978 [3]
John Teariki 28 April 1978 29 May 1979 [3]
29 May 1979 30 May 1980 [3]
John Teariki 30 May 1980 29 May 1981 [3]
29 May 1981 1 June 1982 [3]
1 June 1982 5 April 1983 [3]
Jacques Teuira 5 April 1983 12 March 1987 [3]
12 March 1987 10 May 1988 [3]
Jean Juventin 10 May 1988 28 March 1991 [3]
28 March 1991 2 April 1992 [3]
Jean Juventin 2 April 1992 6 April 1995 [3]
6 April 1995 23 May 1996 [3]

L'Assemblée de la Polynésie française (After 1996)[]

Name Took office Left office Notes
23 May 1996 17 May 2001 [3]
Lucette Taero 17 May 2001 3 June 2004 [3]
3 June 2004 16 November 2004 [3]
16 November 2004 14 April 2005 [3]
14 April 2005 13 April 2006 [3]
Philip Schyle 13 April 2006 13 April 2007 [3]
Édouard Fritch 13 April 2007 29 February 2008 [3]
Oscar Temaru 29 February 2008 12 February 2009 [3]
Édouard Fritch 12 February 2009 9 April 2009 [3]
Philip Schyle 9 April 2009 9 April 2010 [3]
Oscar Temaru 9 April 2010 14 April 2011 [3]
Jacqui Drollet 14 April 2011 16 May 2013 [3]
Édouard Fritch 16 May 2013 16 September 2014 [3]
Marcel Tuihani 16 September 2014 17 May 2018 [3]
Gaston Tong Sang 17 May 2018 Incumbent [3]

Elections[]

Main article: 2018 French Polynesian legislative election
Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes % Seats +/–
Tapura Huiraatira 53,790 43.04 66,725 48.18 38 New
Tahoera'a Huiraatira 36,747 29.40 37,606 27.72 11 –27
Tavini Huiraatira 25,890 20.72 31,357 23.11 8 –3
Te Ora Api o Porinetia 4,604 3.68
E Reo Manahune 2,503 2.00
Popular Republican Union 1,443 1.15
Total 124,975 100 135,688 100 57 0
Valid votes 124,975 98.31 135,688 98.33
Blank votes 1,091 0.86 1,128 0.89
Invalid votes 1,056 0.83 1,006 0.79
Total 127,122 100 137,990 100
Registered voters/turnout 206,662 61.51 206,520 66.82
Source: Haut-Commissariat (first round, second round)

References[]

  1. ^ Le tahitien reste interdit à l'assemblée de Polynésie, RFO, 06/10/2010.
  2. ^ a b c Histoire de l'Assemblée de la Polynésie française - Les présidents de l'assemblée représentative
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq Le président - Assemblée de la Polynésie française

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