Tevaiti-Ariipaea Pomare | |
Office7: | Minister of Finance and Economy |
President7: | Moetai Brotherson |
Term Start7: | 15 May 2023 |
Predecessor7: | Yvonnick Raffin |
Office8: | Minister of Energy |
Term Start8: | 15 May 2023 |
Predecessor8: | Yvonnick Raffin |
Birth Place: | Pirae, French Polynesia |
Party: | A here ia Porinetia |
Tevaiti-Ariipaea Pomare (born) is a French Polynesian actuary, civil servant, politician, and Cabinet Minister.
Pomare was born in Pirae.[1] He studied in France at ENSAE Paris and the Institute of Financial Science and Insurance, and then worked at the Bank of France, KPMG and Winter & Associates as an actuary.[1] In 2014 he returned to French Polynesia, where he worked for social welfare agency Caisse de Prévoyance Sociale.[1] In 2020 he became a consultant.[2]
In the 2023 election campaign, Pomare was an activist for A here ia Porinetia.[2] [3] Despite this, on 15 May 2023 he was appointed Minister of Economy, Finance, and Energy in the Tāvini Huiraʻatira government of Moetai Brotherson.[2] [3] [4]