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Members of the Assembly of French Polynesia were elected on 21 April and 5 May 2013. According to second-round results, the 57 representatives consisted of 38 representatives of Tahoera'a Huiraatira, 11 for the Union for Democracy, and 8 for A Tia Porinetia. [1] [2]
The Assembly of French Polynesia 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.
Winfred Édouard Tereori Fritch is a French Polynesian politician who served as President of French Polynesia from 2014 to 2023. He previously presided over the Assembly of French Polynesia on three occasions: from April 2007 to February 2008, from February 2009 to April 2009 and from May 2013 to September 2014. Until 2015, Fritch was co-president of Tahoera'a Huiraatira, a pro-French political party, before he became president of the newly established Tapura Huiraatira.
Philip Schyle is a French Polynesian politician and a member of the O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a political party. He is also president of the Fetia Api political party. Schyle was twice the President of the Assembly of French Polynesia - from April 2006 to April 2007 and from April 2009 to April 2010.
Nuihau Laurey is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister. He was vice-president of French Polynesia from 2014–2017 and one of the two senators for French Polynesia from 2015 to 2020. He was acting president of French Polynesia in 2014 between Gaston Flosse and Édouard Fritch's presidencies.
Tapura Huiraatira is a political party in French Polynesia. It was founded on 20 February 2016 by members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira, a parliamentary coalition in the Assembly of French Polynesia, as well as other smaller parties such as Fetia Api.
Moetai Charles Brotherson is a French Polynesian politician who has served as President of French Polynesia since 12 May 2023.
Teura Iriti is a French Polynesian politician, member of the Assembly of French Polynesia, and former member of the Senate of France. Since June 2020 she has served as Mayor of Arue. Originally a member of Tahoera'a Huiraatira party, she is now a member of Tāpura Huiraʻatira.
Nicole Sanquer is a French Polynesian politician, and former Cabinet Minister. She was a member of the French National Assembly from 2017 to 2022. Elected as a member of Tapura Huiraatira, she sits in the UDI and Independents group in the French Parliament. In 2020 she formed the A here ia Porinetia party.
Nicole Bouteau is a French Polynesian politician. She is a member of the Assembly of French Polynesia and a former Minister of Tourism. She is the daughter of artist Fauura Bouteau.
The Council of Ministers is the executive branch of the government of French Polynesia. It is headed and appointed by the President of French Polynesia.
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 16 and 30 April 2023 to elect 57 representatives of the Assembly. The last election was in 2018.
Antony Daniel Teva Géros is a French Polynesian politician and current President of the Assembly of French Polynesia. He has previously served as a Cabinet Minister, and three times as vice-president of French Polynesia. Since 2020 he has served as Mayor of Paea. He is a member of pro-independence party Tavini Huiraatira.
Tea Priscille Frogier is a French Polynesian civil servant, politician and former Cabinet Minister. She is a member of Tapura Huiraatira.
Christelle Lehartel is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister who served in the government of Édouard Fritch. She is a member of Tapura Huiraatira.
Isabelle Sachet is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister who served in the government of Édouard Fritch. She is a member of the Tapura Huiraatira.
René Temeharo is a French Polynesian civil servant, politician, and former Cabinet Minister who served in the government of Édouard Fritch.
Luc Faatau is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Tapura Huiraatira.
Valentina Hina Cross is a French Polynesian politician and Member of the Assembly of French Polynesia. From 2008 to 2014 she served as mayor of Teva I Uta. She is a member of Tavini Huiraatira. She is the daughter of former Assembly president Milou Ebb.
Putai Taae is a French Polynesian politician and former Member of the Assembly of French Polynesia. He is a member of Tapura Huiraatira.
Jules Ienfa is a French Polynesian medical doctor, politician, and former Cabinet Minister, who served as vice-president and Minister of Health in the government of Gaston Tong Sang.