Assembly of French Polynesia explained

Assembly of French Polynesia
Native Name:Assemblée de la Polynésie française
Te apoʻoraʻa rahi o te fenua Māʻohi
Legislature:List of members of the Assembly of French Polynesia (2023–2028)
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House Type:Unicameral
Leader1 Type:Speaker
Leader1:Antony Géros
Party1:Tāvini Huiraʻatira
Election1:11 May 2023
Members:57
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Political Groups1:Government (38)

Tāvini Huiraʻatira (38)Opposition (19)

Tāpura Huiraʻatira (15)

A here ia Porinetia (3)

ʻĀmuitahiraʻa o te Nūnaʻa Māʻohi (1)

Last Election1:16 and 30 April 2023
Next Election1:2028
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Meeting Place:Place Tarahoi, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia, France
Website:http://www.assemblee.pf

The Assembly of French Polynesia (French: Assemblée de la Polynésie française, Tahitian: Te apoʻoraʻa rahi o te fenua Māʻohi) 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.[1] The most recent election was held in 2023 and resulted in the victory of Tāvini Huiraʻatira, which won 38 seats.[2] 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 2028.

Constituencies

The six electoral districts (circonscriptions électorales) are:

President of the Assembly of French Polynesia

L’Assemblée représentative (1946–1953)

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Joseph Quesnot11 March 194630 May 1949[3]
Jean Millaud30 May 194920 October 1951
Albert Leboucher20 October 195114 March 1953

L’Assemblée territoriale (1953–1996)

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Jean-Baptiste Céran-Jérusalémy14 March 195318 October 1953[4]
Noël Ilari18 October 195310 June 1955
Walter Grand10 June 195523 April 1958
Jean-Baptiste Céran-Jérusalémy23 April 195827 May 1958
Georges Leboucher27 May 195820 May 1959
Jacques Tauraa20 May 19592 March 1961
Frantz Vanizette2 March 19616 November 1962
Jacques Tauraa6 November 196217 May 1968
Jean Millaud17 May 196817 June 1969
John Teariki17 June 196914 May 1970
Jean Millaud14 May 197013 May 1971
John Teariki13 May 197125 May 1972
Jean Millaud25 May 19725 October 1972
Gaston Flosse5 October 19725 June 1974
Frantz Vanizette5 June 197410 June 1976
Gaston Flosse10 June 19767 June 1977
Frantz Vanizette7 June 197728 April 1978
John Teariki28 April 197829 May 1979
Frantz Vanizette29 May 197930 May 1980
John Teariki30 May 198029 May 1981
Frantz Vanizette29 May 19811 June 1982
Émile Vernaudon1 June 19825 April 1983
Jacques Teuira5 April 198312 March 1987
Roger Doom12 March 198710 May 1988
Jean Juventin10 May 198828 March 1991
Émile Vernaudon28 March 19912 April 1992
Jean Juventin2 April 19926 April 1995
Tinomana Ebb6 April 199523 May 1996

L'Assemblée de la Polynésie française (After 1996)

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Justin Arapari23 May 199617 May 2001
Lucette Taero17 May 20013 June 2004
Antony Géros3 June 200416 November 2004
Hirohiti Tefaarere16 November 200414 April 2005
Antony Géros14 April 200513 April 2006
Philip Schyle13 April 200613 April 2007
Édouard Fritch13 April 200729 February 2008
Oscar Temaru29 February 200812 February 2009
Édouard Fritch12 February 20099 April 2009
Philip Schyle9 April 20099 April 2010
Oscar Temaru9 April 201014 April 2011
Jacqui Drollet14 April 201116 May 2013
Édouard Fritch16 May 201316 September 2014
Marcel Tuihani16 September 201417 May 2018
Gaston Tong Sang17 May 201811 May 2023
Antony Géros11 May 2023Incumbent

Elections

See main article: 2023 French Polynesian legislative election.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20101023183701/http://polynesie.rfo.fr/infos/actualites/langues-le-tahitien-reste-interdit-a-lassemblee-de-polynesie_37394.html Le tahitien reste interdit à l'assemblée de Polynésie
  2. Web site: La nouvelle composition de l'assemblée . Tahiti Infos . fr . 1 May 2023 . 1 May 2023.
  3. http://histoire.assemblee.pf/articles.php?id=873 Histoire de l'Assemblée de la Polynésie française - Les présidents de l'assemblée représentative
  4. http://www.assemblee.pf/representants/president Le président - Assemblée de la Polynésie française