The president of French Polynesia (French: Président de la Polynésie française; Tahitian: 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.
| President of French Polynesia | |
|---|---|
| French: Président de la Polynésie française Tahitian: Peretīteni no te Porīnetia farani | |
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| Residence | Presidency of French Polynesia, Papeete, Tahiti |
| Appointer | Assembly of French Polynesia |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Organic Law 2004-192 |
| Formation | 14 September 1984 (President of the Government) 27 February 2004 (President) |
| First holder | Gaston Flosse (President of the Government / President) |
| Deputy | Vice President of French Polynesia |
| Salary | 680 580 XPF monthly |
| Website | https://www.presidence.pf/ |
List of presidents
edit| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Presidents of the Government of French Polynesia | ||||||
| 1 | Gaston Flosse (born 1931) | 14 September 1984 | 12 February 1987 | 2 years, 151 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| 2 | Jacques Teuira (born 1933) | 12 February 1987 | 9 December 1987 | 300 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| 3 | Alexandre Léontieff (1948–2009) | 12 February 1987 | 4 April 1991 | 4 years, 51 days | Te Tiarama | |
| (4) | Gaston Flosse (born 1931) | 4 April 1991 | 27 February 2004 | 12 years, 329 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Presidents of French Polynesia | ||||||
| (4) | Gaston Flosse (born 1931) | 27 February 2004 | 14 June 2004 | 108 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| 5 | Oscar Temaru (born 1944) | 14 June 2004 | 23 October 2004 | 131 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| (6) | Gaston Flosse (born 1931) | 23 October 2004 | 3 March 2005 | 131 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| (7) | Oscar Temaru (born 1944) | 3 March 2005 | 26 December 2006 | 1 year, 298 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| 8 | Gaston Tong Sang (born 1949) | 26 December 2006 | 13 September 2007 | 1 year, 298 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| (9) | Oscar Temaru (born 1944) | 13 September 2007 | 23 February 2008 | 163 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| (10) | Gaston Flosse (born 1931) | 23 February 2008 | 15 April 2008 | 52 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| (11) | Gaston Tong Sang (born 1949) | 15 April 2008 | 12 February 2009 | 303 days | To Tatou Ai'a | |
| (12) | Oscar Temaru (born 1944) | 12 February 2009 | 25 November 2009 | 286 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| (13) | Gaston Tong Sang (born 1949) | 25 November 2009 | 1 April 2011 | 1 year, 127 days | To Tatou Ai'a | |
| (14) | Oscar Temaru (born 1944) | 1 April 2011 | 17 May 2013 | 2 years, 46 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| (15) | Gaston Flosse (born 1931) | 17 May 2013 | 5 September 2014 | 1 year, 111 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| – | Nuihau Laurey (born 1964) Acting | 5 September 2014 | 12 September 2014 | 7 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| 16,17 | Édouard Fritch (born 1952) | 12 September 2014 18 May 2018 | 12 May 2023 | 8 years, 242 days | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| 18 | Moetai Brotherson (born 1969) | 12 May 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 194 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
See also
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External links
edit- Ben Cahoon (2000). "French Polynesia". WorldStatesman.org. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- Craig, Robert D. Historical Dictionary of Polynesia. p. 104.