Lucette Taero Explained

Lucette Taero is a politician from French Polynesia. In 2001 she became the president of the Assembly of French Polynesia, the first woman to hold the position.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Taero served as a government minister under President Gaston Flosse for five years prior to becoming assembly president. In 2008 she resigned from the party she belonged to, Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party.

In 2004, Taero punched an opposition Member of Parliament during an assembly session.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2008-01-21. French Polynesia's first woman assembly president resigns from political party. 2021-04-30. RNZ. en-nz.
2. Web site: LUCETTE TAERO RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF FRENCH POLYNESIA ASSEMBLY Pacific Islands Report. 2021-04-30. www.pireport.org.
3. Web site: 2004-02-20. French Polynesia Speaker punches MP during Assembly session. 2021-04-30. RNZ. en-nz.
4. Web site: Female politician slaps male rival. 2021-04-30. www.aljazeera.com. en.