Politics of French Polynesia
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{{Politics of French Polynesia}}
'''Politics of [[French Polynesia]]''' takes place in a framework of a [[parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[representative democracy|representative democratic]] French [[collectivité d'outre-mer|overseas collectivity]], whereby the President of French Polynesia is the [[head of government]], and of a [[multi-party system]]. [[Executive power]] is exercised by the government. [[Legislative power]] is vested in both the [[government]] and the [[Assembly of French Polynesia]].
Between [[1946]] and [[2003]], French Polynesia had the status of an overseas territory ([[French language|French]]: ''[[territoire d'outre-mer]]'', or ''TOM''). In [[2003]] it became an overseas collectivity ([[French language|French]]: ''[[collectivité d'outre-mer]]'', or COM). Its statutory law of [[27 February]] [[2004]] gives it the particular designation of "overseas country" to underline the large autonomy of the territory.
==Executive branch==
{{office-table}}
|[[High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia|High Commissioner]]
|[[Anne Boquet]]
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|[[10 September]] [[2005]]
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|[[President of French Polynesia]]
|[[Gaston Flosse]]
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|[[February 23]] [[2008]]
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|[[Assembly of French Polynesia#President of the Assembly of French Polynesia|President of the Assembly]]
|[[Edouard Fritch]]
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|[[April 12]] [[2007]]
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The [[President of the French Republic]] is represented by the [[High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia]] (''Haut-Commissaire de la République en Polynésie française''). The government is headed by the President of French Polynesia. He submits as Council of Ministers a list of members of the Territorial Assembly, the [[Assembly of French Polynesia]] (''Assemblée de la Polynésie française''), for approval by them to serve as ministers.
It has been hinted new elected president on September 14th will be an interim president before a new round of fresh parliamentary elections expected to take place by the end of the year, followed by a new presidential election.
==Legislative branch==
French Polynesia elects the [[Assembly of French Polynesia]] (''Assemblée de la Polynésie française''), the [[Unicameralism|unicameral]] [[legislature]] on the territorial level. The Assembly of French Polynesia has 57 members, elected for a five year term by [[proportional representation]] in multi-seat [[constituency|constituencies]]. Since the territorial elections of March 6th, 2001, the parity bill now binds that the number of women matches the number of men at the Assembly.
==Political parties and elections==
{{elect|List of political parties in French Polynesia|Elections in French Polynesia}}
{{main|French Polynesian legislative election, 2004}}
{{French Polynesian legislative election, 2004}}
The members of the [[Assembly of French Polynesia]] are elected in 6 different electoral districts or electoral circumscriptions ([[French language|French]]: ''circonscriptions électorales'') which slightly differ from the administrative subdivisions (''subdivisions administratives'') on the [[Tuamotus]] and the [[Gambier Islands]]. The 6 electoral circumscriptions (''circonscriptions électorales'') are:
* electoral circumscription of the [[Windward Islands (Society Islands)|Windward Islands]] (''circonscription des Îles du Vent'') (37 members)
* electoral circumscription of the [[Leeward Islands (Society Islands)|Leeward Islands]] (''circonscription des Îles Sous-le-Vent'') (8 members)
* electoral circumscription of the [[Austral Islands]] (''circonscription des Îles Australes'') (3 members)
* electoral circumscription of the [[Gambier Islands and the Islands Tuamotu-East]] (''circonscription des Îles Gambier et Tuamotu Est'') (3 members)
* electoral circumscription of the [[Islands Tuamotu-West]] (''circonscription des Îles Tuamotu Ouest'') (3 members)
* electoral circumscription of the [[Marquesas Islands]] (''circonscription des Îles Marquises'') (3 members)
=== 2007 elections ===
On September 14, 2007, [[Oscar Temaru]], 63, was elected president of [[French Polynesia]] for the 3rd time in 3 years (with 27 of 44 [[votes]] cast in [[Tahiti]] [[assembly]]). He replaced former President [[Gaston Tong Sang]], who lost a [[no-confidence vote]] in the 31 August [[parliament]]. <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6994513.stm BBC NEWS, French Polynesia gets new leader]</ref>
==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.
==Administrative divisions==
French Polynesia has 5 administrative subdivisions ([[French language|French]]: ''subdivisions administratives''):
* [[Windward Islands (Society Islands)|Windward Islands]] ([[French language|French]]: ''Îles du Vent'' or officially ''subdivision administrative des Îles du Vent'') (the two ''subdivisions administratives'' [[Windward Islands (Society Islands)|Windward Islands]] and [[Leeward Islands (Society Islands)|Leeward Islands]] are part of the [[Society Islands]])
* [[Leeward Islands (Society Islands)|Leeward Islands]] ([[French language|French]]: ''Îles Sous-le-Vent'' or officially ''subdivision administrative des Îles Sous-le-Vent'') (the two ''subdivisions administratives'' [[Windward Islands (Society Islands)|Windward Islands]] and [[Leeward Islands (Society Islands)|Leeward Islands]] are part of the [[Society Islands]])
* [[Marquesas Islands]] ([[French language|French]]: ''(Îles) Marquises'' or officially ''subdivision administrative des (Îles) Marquises'')
* [[Austral Islands]] ([[French language|French]]: ''(Îles) Australes'' or officially ''subdivision administrative des (Îles) Australes'') (including the [[Bass Islands (French Polynesia)|Bass Islands]])
* [[Îles Tuamotu-Gambier|Tuamotu-Gambier]] ([[French language|French]]: ''(Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier'' or officially ''subdivision administrative des (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier'') (the [[Tuamotus]] and the [[Gambier Islands]])
''note:'' [[Clipperton Island]] ([[French language|French]]: ''Île de Clipperton''), just off the coast of Mexico, was administered by France from French Polynesia.
==International organization participation==
[[ESCAP]] (associate), [[FZ]], [[International Trade Union Confederation|ITUC]], [[Secretariat of the Pacific Community|SPC]], [[WMO]]
== See also ==
* [[French Polynesia]]
* [[Elections in French Polynesia]]
* [[French Polynesian legislative election, 2004]]
* [[Assembly of French Polynesia]]
== External links ==
* [http://francepolitique.free.fr/om-pf.htm Francepolitique]
* [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fp.html CIA World Factbook — French Polynesia]
* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Fr_Polynesia.html Listing of politicians of French Polynesia]
==References==
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