Politics of French Polynesia

* President of France

Emmanuel Macron

* High Commissioner of the Republic

Éric Spitz

* President of French Polynesia

Moetai Brotherson

* Vice-President of French Polynesia

Chantal Galenon

* Council of Ministers
* Assembly of French Polynesia

President: Antony Géros

* Political parties
* Elections

Parliamentary: 2013, 2018, 2023

* Referendums: 1940, 1958
* Administrative divisions

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Politics of French Polynesia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic French 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: territoire d'outre-mer, or TOM). In 2003 it became an overseas collectivity (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

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Main office-holders  Office  | Name  | Party  | Since

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High Commissioner | Éric Spitz | Non-Partisan | 23 Sept 2022
President of French Polynesia | Moetai Brotherson | Tāvini Huiraʻatira | 12 Mai 2023
President of the Assembly | Antony Géros | Tāvini Huiraʻatira | 11 mai 2023

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.

## Legislative branch

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French Polynesia elects the Assembly of French Polynesia (Assemblée de la Polynésie française), the 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 constituencies. Since the territorial elections of March 6, 2001, the parity bill now binds that the number of women matches the number of men at the Assembly.

## Political parties and elections

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For a full list of political parties, see List of political parties in French Polynesia.

Party  | First round  | Second round

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | +/–
| Tapura Huiraatira | 53,790 | 43.04 | 66,725 | 48.18 | 38 | New
| Tahoera'a Huiraatira | 36,747 | 29.40 | 37,606 | 27.72 | 11 | –27
| Tavini Huiraatira | 25,890 | 20.72 | 31,357 | 23.11 | 8 | –3
| Te Ora Api o Porinetia | 4,604 | 3.68 |
| E Reo Manahune | 2,503 | 2.00
| Popular Republican Union | 1,443 | 1.15
Total | 124,975 | 100 | 135,688 | 100 | 57 | 0
Valid votes | 124,975 | 98.31 | 135,688 | 98.33 |
Blank votes | 1,091 | 0.86 | 1,128 | 0.89
Invalid votes | 1,056 | 0.83 | 1,006 | 0.79
Total | 127,122 | 100 | 137,990 | 100
Registered voters/turnout | 206,662 | 61.51 | 206,520 | 66.82
Source: Haut-Commissariat (first round, second round)

The members of the Assembly of French Polynesia are elected in 6 different electoral districts or electoral circumscriptions (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 (circonscription des Îles du Vent) (37 members)
* electoral circumscription of the 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)

## Judicial branch

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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

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French Polynesia has five administrative subdivisions (French: subdivisions administratives):

* Windward Islands (French: Îles du Vent or officially subdivision administrative des Îles du Vent) (the two subdivisions administratives Windward Islands and Leeward Islands are part of the Society Islands)
* Leeward Islands (French: Îles Sous-le-Vent or officially subdivision administrative des Îles Sous-le-Vent) (the two subdivisions administratives Windward Islands and Leeward Islands are part of the Society Islands)
* Marquesas Islands (French: (Îles) Marquises or officially subdivision administrative des (Îles) Marquises)
* Austral Islands (French: (Îles) Australes or officially subdivision administrative des (Îles) Australes) (including the Bass Islands)
* Tuamotu-Gambier (French: (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier or officially subdivision administrative des (Îles) Tuamotu-Gambier) (the Tuamotus and the Gambier Islands)

note: Clipperton Island (French: Île de Clipperton), just off the coast of Mexico, was administered by France from French Polynesia.

## International organization participation

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ESCAP (associate), FZ, ITUC, SPC, WMO

## See also

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* 2004 French Polynesian legislative election

## References

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## External links

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Media related to Politics of French Polynesia at Wikimedia Commons

* francepolitique.free.fr
* CIA World Factbook – French Polynesia
* Ben Cahoon (2000). "French Polynesia". WorldStatesman.org. Retrieved 2012-02-25.

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