Politics of French Polynesia 10741 216524229 2008-06-02T01:06:51Z 85.73.178.185 /* References */ {{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]] | |[[10 September]] [[2005]] |- |[[President of French Polynesia]] |[[Gaston Flosse]] | |[[February 23]] [[2008]] |- |[[Assembly of French Polynesia#President of the Assembly of French Polynesia|President of the Assembly]] |[[Edouard Fritch]] | |[[April 12]] [[2007]] |} 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== {{reflist}} {{Oceania in topic|Politics of}} [[Category:Politics of French Polynesia| ]] [[el:Πολιτικά της Γαλλικής Πολυνησίας]] [[fr:Politique de la Polynésie française]]