president of French Polynesia
{{short description|Head of government of French Polynesia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = President
| body = French Polynesia
| native_name = {{small|{{langx|fr|Président de la Polynésie française}}
{{langx|ty|Peretīteni no te Porīnetia farani}}}}
| flag =
| flagsize =
| flagcaption =
| insignia = Coat of arms of French Polynesia.svg
| insigniasize =
| insigniacaption = Coat of arms of French Polynesia
| image = Moetai-Charles Brotherson (cropped).jpg
| imagesize =
| alt =
| incumbent = Moetai Brotherson
| incumbentsince = 12 May 2023
| type =
| status =
| department =
| style =
| member_of =
| reports_to =
| residence = Presidency of French Polynesia, Papeete, Tahiti
| seat =
| nominator =
| appointer = Assembly of French Polynesia
| appointer_qualified =
| termlength = 5 years, renewable once
| termlength_qualified =
| constituting_instrument = Organic Law 2004-192
| precursor =
| formation = 14 September 1984 {{small|(President of the Government)}}
27 February 2004 {{small|(President)}}
| first = Gaston Flosse {{small|(President of the Government / President)}}
| last =
| abolished =
| succession =
| abbreviation =
| unofficial_names =
| deputy = Vice-President of French Polynesia
| salary = 680 580 XPF monthly
| website = https://www.presidence.pf/
}}
{{Politics of French Polynesia}}
The president of French Polynesia ({{langx|fr|Président de la Polynésie française}}; {{langx|ty|Peretīteni o te Porīnetia Farāni}}) is the head of government of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The office was first created in 1984. Moetai Brotherson has held the office since 2023.
List of presidents
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| rowspan=2| {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! rowspan=2| Portrait ! rowspan=2| Name ! colspan=3| Term of office ! rowspan=2| Political party |
|---|
| Took office
! Left office ! Time in office |
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! colspan=7| Presidents of the Government of French Polynesia {{Officeholder table | order2 = 1 | image = Gaston Flosse.JPG |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Gaston Flosse | born_year = 1931 | died_year = | term_start = 14 September 1984 | term_end = 12 February 1987 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1984|09|14|1987|02|12}} | alt_party = Tahoera'a Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = 2 | image = |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Jacques Teuira | born_year = 1933 | died_year = | term_start = 12 February 1987 | term_end = 9 December 1987 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1987|02|12|1987|12|09}} | alt_party = Tahoera'a Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = 3 | image = |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Alexandre Léontieff | born_year = 1948 | died_year = 2009 | term_start = 12 February 1987 | term_end = 4 April 1991 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1987|02|12|1991|04|04}} | alt_party = Te Tiarama }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = (4) | image = Gaston Flosse.JPG |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Gaston Flosse | born_year = 1931 | died_year = | term_start = 4 April 1991 | term_end = 27 February 2004 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|1991|04|04|2004|02|27}} | alt_party = Tahoera'a Huiraatira }} |
| style="text-align:center";
! colspan=7| Presidents of French Polynesia {{Officeholder table | order2 = (4) | image = Gaston Flosse.JPG |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Gaston Flosse | born_year = 1931 | died_year = | term_start = 27 February 2004 | term_end = 14 June 2004 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2004|02|27|2004|06|14}} | alt_party = Tahoera'a Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = 5 | image = President Oscar Temaru.jpg |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Oscar Temaru | born_year = 1944 | died_year = | term_start = 14 June 2004 | term_end = 23 October 2004 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2004|06|14|2004|10|23}} | alt_party = Tavini Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = (6) | image = Gaston Flosse.JPG |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Gaston Flosse | born_year = 1931 | died_year = | term_start = 23 October 2004 | term_end = 3 March 2005 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2004|10|23|2005|03|03}} | alt_party = Tahoera'a Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = (7) | image = President Oscar Temaru.jpg |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Oscar Temaru | born_year = 1944 | died_year = | term_start = 3 March 2005 | term_end = 26 December 2006 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2005|03|03|2006|12|26}} | alt_party = Tavini Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = 8 | image = Gaston Tong Sang Marché Papeete.JPG |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Gaston Tong Sang | born_year = 1949 | died_year = | term_start = 26 December 2006 | term_end = 13 September 2007 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2005|03|03|2006|12|26}} | alt_party = Tahoera'a Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = (9) | image = President Oscar Temaru.jpg |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Oscar Temaru | born_year = 1944 | died_year = | term_start = 13 September 2007 | term_end = 23 February 2008 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2007|09|13|2008|02|23}} | alt_party = Tavini Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = (10) | image = Gaston Flosse.JPG |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Gaston Flosse | born_year = 1931 | died_year = | term_start = 23 February 2008 | term_end = 15 April 2008 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2008|02|23|2008|04|15}} | alt_party = Tahoera'a Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = (11) | image = Gaston Tong Sang Marché Papeete.JPG |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Gaston Tong Sang | born_year = 1949 | died_year = | term_start = 15 April 2008 | term_end = 12 February 2009 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2008|04|15|2009|02|12}} | alt_party = O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = (12) | image = President Oscar Temaru.jpg |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Oscar Temaru | born_year = 1944 | died_year = | term_start = 12 February 2009 | term_end = 25 November 2009 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2009|02|12|2009|11|25}} | alt_party = Tavini Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = (13) | image = Gaston Tong Sang Marché Papeete.JPG |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Gaston Tong Sang | born_year = 1949 | died_year = | term_start = 25 November 2009 | term_end = 1 April 2011 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2009|11|25|2011|04|01}} | alt_party = O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = (14) | image = President Oscar Temaru.jpg |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Oscar Temaru | born_year = 1944 | died_year = | term_start = 1 April 2011 | term_end = 17 May 2013 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2011|04|01|2013|05|17}} | alt_party = Tavini Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = (15) | image = Gaston Flosse.JPG |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Gaston Flosse | born_year = 1931 | died_year = | term_start = 17 May 2013 | term_end = 5 September 2014 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2013|05|17|2014|09|05}} | alt_party = Tahoera'a Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = – | image = Nuihau Laurey.jpg |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Nuihau Laurey | born_year = 1964 | died_year = | term_start = 5 September 2014 | term_end = 12 September 2014 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2014|09|05|2014|09|12}} | acting = y | alt_party = Tahoera'a Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = 16,17 | image = Édouard Fritch Marché Papeete.JPG |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Édouard Fritch | born_year = 1952 | died_year = | term_start = 12 September 2014 | term_end = 12 May 2023 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2014|09|12|2023|05|12}} | alt_party = Tapura Huiraatira }} {{Officeholder table | order2 = 18 | image = Moetai-Charles Brotherson (cropped).jpg |bSize = 60 | officeholder = Moetai Brotherson | born_year = 1969 | died_year = | term_start = 12 May 2023 | timeinoffice = {{ayd|2023|05|12}} | alt_party = Tavini Huiraatira }} |
Timeline
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from: 04/04/1991 till: 14/06/2004 color:TH #Flosse
from: 23/10/2004 till: 03/03/2005 color:TH #Flosse
from: 23/02/2008 till: 15/04/2008 color:TH #Flosse
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from: 12/02/1988 till: 04/04/1991 color:TT text:"Alexandre Léontieff"
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from: 03/03/2005 till: 26/12/2006 color:Ta #Temaru
from: 13/09/2007 till: 23/02/2008 color:Ta #Temaru
from: 12/02/2009 till: 25/11/2009 color:Ta #Temaru
from: 01/04/2011 till: 17/05/2013 color:Ta text:"Oscar Temaru"
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See also
External links
- {{cite web |url= http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Fr_Polynesia.html |title=French Polynesia |author=Ben Cahoon |year=2000 |access-date=2012-02-25 |work= WorldStatesman.org }}
- {{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Julc0FIsYMEC&pg=PA104 | title=Historical Dictionary of Polynesia | first=Robert D | last=Craig | page=104}}
{{Presidents of French Polynesia}}
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Category:Politics of French Polynesia