2001 French Polynesian legislative election explained

Country:French Polynesia
Type:legislative
Election Date:6 May 2001
Previous Election:1996
Next Election:2004
Seats For Election:All 49 seats in the Territorial Assembly
Majority Seats:25
Nopercentage:yes
Leader1:Gaston Flosse
Party1:Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira
Last Election1:22
Seats1:28
Party2:Tāvini Huiraʻatira
Leader2:Oscar Temaru
Last Election2:10
Seats2:13
Party3:Fetia Api
Leader3:Boris Léontieff
Last Election3:New
Seats3:7
Party4:Independents
Leader4:
Last Election4:3
Seats4:1

Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 6 May 2001 for the Territorial Assembly.[1] The result was a victory for Tahoera'a Huiraatira, which won 28 of 49 seats. The pro independence Tāvini Huiraʻatira won 13 seats, and Fetia Api 7. A single independent, Chantal Flores (associated with the Tapura Amui no Tuhaa Pae party), was elected in the Austral Islands.[1] The Aia Api party failed to reach the 5% threshold and was eliminated from the Assembly.[1] [2]

Following the election Gaston Flosse was re-elected as President of French Polynesia.

Notes and References

  1. French Polynesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 . Von Strokirch . Karin . The Contemporary Pacific . 14 . 1 . 2002 . 213-219 . 23 January 2023 .
  2. News: Une femme à la tête de l'Assemblée de Polynésie . Le Courrier Australien . 33 . 1 June 2001 . fr . 27 May 2023 . National Library of Australia.