Tapura Huiraatira

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Tapura Huiraatira
PresidentÉdouard Fritch
Secretary-GeneralNicole Bouteau
1st Vice PresidentTeva Rohfritsch
Founded2016 (2016)
Headquarters41 Colette Street, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, France
IdeologyLiberalism
French Polynesian autonomy
Anti-independence
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationLa République en marche
ColoursRed
National Assembly (French Polynesian seats)
1 / 3
Senate (French Polynesian seats)
2 / 2
Assembly of French Polynesia
38 / 57
Website
tapurahuiraatira.org

Tapura Huiraatira (lit.'List of the People') is a political party in French Polynesia. It was founded on 20 February 2016 by members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira (French: Rassemblement populaire), a parliamentary coalition in the Assembly of French Polynesia.[1] It is chaired by Édouard Fritch, the President of French Polynesia. Its first congress was attended by 8,000 people,[2] including 38 Polynesian mayors.[3] Nicole Sanquer is the party's only Member of Parliament.[4]

They wish to maintain political autonomy within the French Republic and continue to grow that relationship while strengthening ties with Oceania, given their geographical position.[5]

The party won 49 percent of the vote and 38 seats in the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election.[6] Fritch was re-elected as President of French Polynesia,[7] while Gaston Tong Sang was elected President of the Assembly.[8]

In March 2019 the party declared its support for La République En Marche! in the 2019 European Parliament election, resulting in criticism from its National Assembly and Senate members over a lack of consultation.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fritch due to launch Tahiti party next month". RNZ. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Big turnout for launch of political party in French Polynesia". RNZ. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Le Tapura Huiraatira est né - polynésie 1ère". polynésie 1ère. Retrieved 17 April 2017. (in French)
  4. ^ "Mme Nicole Sanquer - Polynésie Française (2e circonscription) - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  5. ^ "Site Officiel du parti politique polynésien, le Tapura Huiraatira". tapura huiraatira. Retrieved 16 July 2017. (in French)
  6. ^ "French Polynesia incumbent wins resounding election victory". RNZ. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Edouard Fritch is re-elected French Polynesia president". RNZ. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Tong Sang elected French Polynesia assembly president". RNZ. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  9. ^ "European election unsettles Tahiti's Tapura". RNZ. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2022.

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