Roger Doom | |
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President of the Assembly of French Polynesia | |
In office 12 March 1987 –10 May 1988 | |
Preceded by | Jacques Teuira |
Succeeded by | Jean Juventin |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 February 1935 Papeete,French Polynesia |
Died | 16 September 2016 81) | (aged
Roger Tumoana Leon Doom (15 February 1935 - 16 September 2016) was a French Polynesian politician who served as President of the Assembly of French Polynesia from March 1987 to May 1988.
Doom was born in Papeete and worked as a school principal. [1] He was the first mayor of the associated commune of Vairao in Taiarapu-Ouest from 1972 to 2002. [2] [3] He was also a member of the Assembly of French Polynesia from 1972 to 2007, [2] and its president from 12 March 1987 to 10 May 1988.
In June 2000 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Tahiti Nui. [4]
In March 2015 he was made a knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit. [1]
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