List of members of the Assembly of French Polynesia (2018–2023)
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Members of the Assembly of French Polynesia were elected on 22 April and 6 May 2018. According to second-round results, the 57 representatives consisted of 38 representatives of Tapura Huiraatira, 11 for Tahoera'a Huiraatira, and 8 for Tavini Huiraatira.[1][2]
Members
| Name | Section | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Édouard Fritch | Windward Isles 1 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Nicole Bouteau | Windward Isles 1 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Michel Buillard | Windward Isles 1 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Sylvana Puhetini | Windward Isles 1 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Philip Schyle | Windward Isles 1 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Virginie Bruant | Windward Isles 1 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| John Toromona | Windward Isles 1 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Romilda Tahiata | Windward Isles 1 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Vaiata Perry-Friedman | Windward Isles 1 | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Angélo Frébault | Windward Isles 1 | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Vaitea Le Gayic | Windward Isles 1 | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Chantal Galenon | Windward Isles 1 | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| Richard Tuheiava | Windward Isles 1 | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| Nicole Sanquer | Windward Isles 2 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Jacquie Graffe | Windward Isles 2 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Béatrice Lucas | Windward Isles 2 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Henri Flohr | Windward Isles 2 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Tepuaraurii Teriitahi | Windward Isles 2 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Putai Taae | Windward Isles 2 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Juliette Matehau-Nuupure | Windward Isles 2 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Tearii Alpha | Windward Isles 2 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Tapeta Tetopata | Windward Isles 2 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Teura Iriti | Windward Isles 2 | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| James Heaux | Windward Isles 2 | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Antony Géros | Windward Isles 2 | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| Valentina Cross | Windward Isles 2 | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| Rony Tumahai | Windward Isles 3 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Isabelle Sachet | Windward Isles 3 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Teva Rohfritsch | Windward Isles 3 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Teura Tarahu-Atuahiva | Windward Isles 3 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Jean-Christophe Bouissou | Windward Isles 3 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Dylma Aro | Windward Isles 3 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Nuihau Laurey | Windward Isles 3 | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Geffry Salmon | Windward Isles 3 | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Oscar Temaru | Windward Isles 3 | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| Eliane Tevahitua | Windward Isles 3 | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| Moetai Brotherson | Windward Isles 3 | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| Gaston Tong Sang | Leeward Isles | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Lana Tetuanui | Leeward Isles | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Marcelin Lisan | Leeward Isles | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Patricia Amaru | Leeward Isles | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Thomas Moutame | Leeward Isles | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Augustine Tuuhia | Leeward Isles | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Sylviane Terooatea | Leeward Isles | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Teumere Atger-Hoi | Leeward Isles | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| Félix Tokoragi | East Tuamotu and Gambiers | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Joséphine Teakarotu | East Tuamotu and Gambiers | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Yseult Butcher | East Tuamotu and Gambiers | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Teapehu Teahe | West Tuamotu | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Teina Maraeura | West Tuamotu | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Bernard Natua | West Tuamotu | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Joëlle Frébault | Marquesas Islands | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Benoît Kautai | Marquesas Islands | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Etienne Tehaamoana | Marquesas Islands | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Frédéric Riveta | Austral Islands | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Louisa Tahuhuterani | Austral Islands | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Fernand Tahiata | Austral Islands | Tapura Huiraatira | |
Changes
- In August 2018 Tahoera'a Huiraatira MP Bernard Natua switched sides to join Tapura Huiraatira.[3]
- In September 2018 Tahoera'a Huiraatira expelled MP Angélo Frébault from the party.[4] In December 2018 he joined Tapura Huiraatira.[5]
- In October 2018 Tavini Huiraatira leader Oscar Temaru was stripped of his seat after being barred from public office.[6] He was replaced by Cécile Mercier.
- In December 2019 Tapura Huiraatira MP Nicole Sanquer declared that she would sit as an independent.[7]
- In June 2020 Nuihau Laurey left Tapura Huiraatira to sit as an independent.[8]
- In August 2020 Bernard Natua, Teura Tarahu-Atuahiva, and Félix Tokoragi left Tapura Huiraatira and joined independent MPs Nicole Sanquer and Nuihau Laurey and Tahoera'a Huiraatira MP Vaitea Le Gayic to form A here ia Porinetia.[9] In January 2021 Le Gayic resigned and rejoined Tahoera'a, leaving the other 5 MPs as independents.[10]
- Tapeta Tetopata died in March 2021, and was replaced by Maeva Bourgade.[11]
- In March 2022 the Tahoera'a group ceased to be recognised in the Assembly following the resignations of James Heaux and Vaiata Perry-Friedman.[12]
- In June 2022 James Heaux joined Tavini Huiraatira.[13]
References
- ^ "French Polynesia incumbent wins resounding election victory". RNZ. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Territoriales 2018 : Le nouveau visage de l'Assemblée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesia opposition politician defects to ruling party". RNZ. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesian opposition member excluded from party". RNZ. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesia MP Angelo Frebault swaps sides". RNZ. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Court strips Temaru of Tahiti seat". RNZ. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesia Govt MP to sit as independent". RNZ. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Laurey leaves French Polynesia's ruling party". RNZ. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Un quatrième groupe à l'assemblée" (in French). DomTom News. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Le groupe A Here Ia Porinetia n'est officiellement plus constitué" (in French). Tahiti News. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Décès de l'élue Tapura, Tapeta Tetopata" (in French). Radio1. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Le groupe Tahoera'a implose et disparaît de l'assemblée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Pro-independence party in Tahiti wins another assembly member". RNZ. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.