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Politics Of French PolynesiaCountry name:
conventional long form: Territory of French Polynesia
conventional short form: French Polynesia
local long form: Territoire de la Polynsie Franaise
local short form: Polynsie Franaise Data code: FP Dependency status: Between 1946 and 2003, French Polynesia had the status of an overseas territory (French: territoire d'outre-mer, or TOM). In 2003 and beginning of 2004 it was briefly an overseas collectivity (French: collectivit d'outre-mer, or COM). The new status of overseas "country" gives a large autonomy to the territory, while remaining part of the French Republic. See also: Administrative divisions of France Government type: NA Capital: Papeete Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 archipelagic divisions named: note: Clipperton Island, just off the coast of Mexico, is administered by France from French Polynesia Independence: none (overseas territory of France) National holiday: National Day, Taking of the Bastille, July 14, 1789. Constitution: September 28, 1958 (French Constitution) Legal system: based on French system Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President Jacques Chirac of France (since May 17, 1995), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Paul RONCIERE (since NA 1994) head of government: President of the Territorial Government of French Polynesia Oscar Temaru (born 1944) since 15 June 2004; President of the Territorial Assembly Justin ARAPARI (since 13 May 1996) cabinet: Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers
elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the Territorial Government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly Legislative branch: unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (41 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 12 May 1996 (next to be held NA 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 22, Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia 10, New Fatherland Party 5, other 4 note: one seat was elected to the French Senate on 24 September 1989 (next to be held NA September 1998); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UC 1; two seats were elected to the French National Assembly on 25 May - 1 June 1997 (next to be held NA 2002); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 2 Judicial branch: Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Court of the First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Administrative Law or Tribunal Administratif Political parties and leaders: - Centrist Union or UC NA
- Entente Polynesian CHUNG
- Haere i Mua LEONTIEFF
- Independent Front for the Liberation of Polynesia (Tavini Huiraatira) TEMARU
- Independent Party (Ia Mana Te Nunaa) DROLLET; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api) VERNAUDON
- People's Rally for the Republic (Tahoeraa Huiraatira) FLOSSE
- Polynesian Union Party (includes Te Tiarama and Pupu Here Ai'a Party) JUVENTIN
- Pupu Taina LAW
- Te Aratia Ote Nunaa (Tinomana Ebb)
- Te e'a No Maohi Nui RAAPOTO
International organization participation: ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WMO Flag description: two narrow red horizontal bands encase a wide white band; centered on the white band is a disk with blue and white wave pattern on the lower half and gold and white ray pattern on the upper half; a stylized red, blue and white ship rides on the wave pattern; the French flag is used for official occasions See also
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