Jules Ienfa

{{Short description|French Polynesian politician}}

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Jules Ienfa is a French Polynesian medical doctor, politician, and former Cabinet Minister, who served as Vice-President of French Polynesia and Minister of Health in the government of Gaston Tong Sang.

Ienfa previously worked as head doctor of the child protection services.{{cite web |url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Communique-de-Presse-A-Tia-Porinetia-Interview-de-Jules-Ienfa_a68842.html |title=Communiqué de Presse A Tia Porinetia: "Interview de Jules Ienfa" |publisher=Tahiti Infos |language=fr |date=3 March 2013 |access-date=12 May 2023}} He worked as an adviser to health minister Michel Buillard, and then for Assembly President Justin Arapari. He returned to the health department, ultimately rising to the position of director, but was sacked by Oscar Temaru.

In December 2007, he was appointed to the cabinet of Gaston Tong Sang as Minister of Health and Solidarity.{{cite web |url=http://www.assemblee.pf/pdf/RepresentantDetail/1319 |title=Jules IENFA |publisher=Assemblée de la Polynésie française |access-date=12 May 2023}} He lost the position when Tong Sang's government was replaced by that of Oscar Temaru, but was appointed as vice president and Minister of Health when Tong Sang regained power in April 2008.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/176644/tong-sang-presents-new-french-polyensia-government |title=Tong Sang presents new French Polyensia government |publisher=RNZ |date=20 April 2008 |access-date=12 May 2023}} As Health Minister, he signed a deal with France to clean up Hao atoll, which had been used as a military base to support French nuclear testing.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/181315/france-to-spend-us$80m-to-clean-up-hao-after-end-of-nuclear-weapons-tests |title=France to spend US$80m to clean up Hao after end of nuclear weapons tests |publisher=RNZ |date=9 January 2009 |access-date=12 May 2023}} He again lost the role due to a change of government, but was reappointed as Minister of Health and Ecology in November 2009. He resigned for personal reasons in November 2010,{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/193831/ienfa-to-quit-as-french-polynesia-health-minister |title=Ienfa to quit as French Polynesia health minister |publisher=RNZ |date=22 November 2010 |access-date=12 May 2023}} and was replaced by Nicolas Bertholon.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/194096/bertholon-chosen-as-new-french-polynesia-health-minister |title=Bertholon chosen as new French Polynesia health minister |publisher=RNZ |date=3 December 2010 |access-date=12 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Nomination-de-M-Nicolas-BERTHOLON-ministre-de-la-sante_a13625.html |title=Nomination de M. Nicolas BERTHOLON, ministre de la santé |publisher=Tahiti Infos |language=fr |date=1 December 2010 |access-date=12 May 2023}} His wife, Maud Ienfa, died in February 2011.{{cite web |url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Deces-de-Madame-Maud-epouse-Jules-IENFA_a18258.html |title=Décès de Madame Maud épouse Jules IENFA |publisher=Tahiti Infos |language=fr |date=15 February 2011 |access-date=12 May 2023}}

He ran in the 2013 election as a candidate for A Tia Porinetia,{{cite web |url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/La-liste-des-73-candidats-A-Tia-Porinetia-aux-Territoriales-2013_a70393.html |title=La liste des 73 candidats A Tia Porinetia aux Territoriales 2013 |publisher=Tahiti Infos |language=fr |date=24 March 2013 |access-date=12 May 2023}} but was not elected. In 2014 he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Papeete.{{cite web |url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Michel-Buillard-l-emporte-avec-4941-a-Papeete_a97878.html |title=Michel Buillard l'emporte avec 49,41% à Papeete |publisher=Tahiti Infos |language=fr |date=30 March 2014 |access-date=12 May 2023}} He re-entered the Assembly in January 2017 as a replacement for Nicole Bouteau after she was appointed Minister of Tourism.{{cite web |url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Jules-Ienfa-devrait-remplacer-Nicole-Bouteau-a-l-Assemblee_a156782.html |title=Jules Ienfa devrait remplacer Nicole Bouteau à l'Assemblée |publisher=Tahiti Infos |language=fr |date=13 January 2017 |access-date=12 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/L-Assemblee-debloque-100-millions-pour-les-sinistres_a157495.html |title=L'Assemblée débloque 100 millions pour les sinistrés |publisher=Tahiti Infos |language=fr |date=3 February 2017 |access-date=12 May 2023}}