Assembly of French Polynesia

Assembly of French Polynesia

The Assembly of French Polynesia ( _fr. Assemblée de la Polynésie française) is the unicameral legislature of French Polynesia, located at the Place Tarahoi in Papeete, Tahiti. It consists of 57 members who are elected by popular vote and by proportional representation in 6 multi-seat constituencies. The last elections were held on May 23, 2004. The number of seats was changed from 49 seats to 57 seats for the May 23, 2004, election. On February 13, 2005, by-elections for the Assembly in the electoral constituency of the Windward Islands ("circonscription des Îles du Vent") were held (see also French Polynesian legislative election, 2004, Politics of French Polynesia and List of political parties in French Polynesia). The next elections are to be held May 2009.

The members of the Assembly of French Polynesia are elected in 6 different multi-seat constituencies or electoral districts or electoral circumscriptions ("circonscriptions électorales"). Every electoral circumsription of French Polynesia is represented in the Assembly of French Polynesia by at least 3 representatives. 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.

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)

President of the Assembly of French Polynesia

* Antony Géros (Union for Democracy Party) - May 9, 2004 - April 12, 2006
* Philip Schyle (Fetia Api Party) - April 14, 2006 - April 12, 2007 cite news |first=|last=|title=FRENCH POLYNESIA: Assembly Elects New President |url=http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2006/04/14/french-polynesia-assembly-elects-new-president|work= Pacific Magazine |publisher= |date=2006-04-14 |accessdate=2008-02-22]
* Edouard Fritch (Tahoera'a Huiraatira) - April 12, 2007 - Present cite news |first=|last=|title=Fritch Re-elected Speaker of French Polynesia's Legislative Assembly |url=http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/02/22/fritch-re-elected-speaker-of-french-polynesias-legislative-assembly |work= Ocean Flash |publisher=Pacific Magazine |date=2008-02-22 |accessdate=2008-02-22]

Elections

References

External links

* [http://www.presidence.pf/index.php?86 Official website of the Assembly of French Polynesia (in English language)]
* [http://www.assemblee.pf Website of the Assembly of French Polynesia (in French language, with a slow connection)]
* [http://www.polynesie-francaise.gouv.fr/infos/donnees-instit/index.asp Constitutional framework of French Polynesia (in French language)]


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