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H. Yieng Kow • Posted May 11, 2023 10:20 am Updated May 11, 2023 3:26 pm
Antony Géros, Mayor of Paea since July 3, 2020, has just been elected President of the Assembly of French Polynesia. He takes over the post from Gaston Tong Sang, the mayor of Bora Bora. Antony Géros, who was also three times Vice-President of French Polynesia under the Taui, held this position as early as June 2004, immediately after the Taui rule, and then again in April 2005 during the period of political instability the Taui were then experiencing. fenua.
Antony Geros • ©Polynesia 1st
This morning, the candidate Géros presented himself in the hemicycle in a white shirt, referring to his group, whose elected members were all dressed in blue and white today. According to Eliane Tevahitua (former elected Tavini of the Assembly) a way to show physically that he is “now sitting as President and not just as a member of Tavini Huiraatira”. Oscar Temaru chaired the meeting this morning in his capacity as the oldest elected member. After the opening of the session and the call for nominations, it was the youngest member of the Assembly, MP Tematai Legayic, who proposed the name Antony Géros for the Independence Party.
Election of the President of the Assembly of French Polynesia 02 • ©Teupoo Fatupua Avae / Polynésie la 1ère
There is no other candidate opposite him. Edouard Fritch of Tapura Huiraatira explained that his group “would like to work together within the congregation”.
Finally, the newly elected members appeared one after the other to put their ballots in the ballot box provided for voting. And with 41 yes votes and 16 blank ballot papers, Antony Géros is elected. It was the three representatives of A Here Ia Porinetia who voted for the elected Separatist in addition to the Separatist votes.
Oscar Temaru welcomes the elected members of A Here Ia Porinetia • ©Teupoo Fatupua Avae / Polynésie la 1ère
Nicole Sanquer confirms that it was the voices of A Here Ia Porinetia that were added to the 38 voices of Tavini Huiraatira. listen to them:
Nicole Sanquer reacts to the election of Antony Géros to the French Polynesian Assembly • ©Polynésie la 1ère
Note: This is the 7th mandate of a President of the Assembly of Polynesia, but several Presidents have accumulated consecutive mandates. Of all 27 people elected to this office, only one woman sat on the perch: Lucette Taero.
Joseph Quesnot from March 1946 to May 1949
John Millaud from May 1949 to October 1951
Albert Leboucher from October 1951 to March 1953
Noel Ilari March 1953 June 1955
Walter Grand from June 1955 to April 1958
Jean-Baptiste Ceran-Jerusalem from April 1958 to May 1958
Georges Leboucher from May 1958 to May 1959
Jacques Tauraa from May 1959 to March 1961
Franz Vanizette from March 1961 to November 1962
Jacques Tauraa from November 1962 to May 1968
John Millaud from May 1968 to June 1969
John Teariki to June 1969 to May 1970
John Millaud from May 1970 to May 1971
John Teariki from May 1971 to May 1972
John Millaud from May 1972 to October 1972
Gaston Fin from October 1972 to June 1974
Franz Vanizette from June 1974 to June 1976
Gaston Fin from June 1976 to June 1977
Franz Vanizette from June 1977 to April 1978
John Teariki from April 1978 to May 1979
Franz Vanizette from May 1979 to May 1980
John Teariki from May 1980 to May 1981
Franz Vanizette from May 1981 to June 1982
Emile Vernaudon from June 1982 to April 1983
Jacques Teira from April 1983 to March 1987
Roger Doom from March 1987 to May 1988
John Juventin May 1988 March 1991
Emile Vernaudon from March 1991 to April 1993
John Juventin from April 1993 to April 1995
Tinomana Ebb from April 1995 to May 1996
Justin Aparari from May 1996 to May 2001
Luceta Taero from May 2001 to June 2004
Antony Geros from June 2004 to November 2004
Hirohiti Tefaarere from November 2004 to April 2005
Antony Geros from April 2005 to April 2006
Philip Schyle from April 2006 to April 2007
Edward Fritch from April 2007 to April 2008
Oscar Temaru from April 2008 to February 2009
Edward Fritch from February 2009 to April 2009
Philip Schyle from April 2009 to April 2010
Oscar Temaru from April 2010 to April 2011
Jacqui Drollet from April 2011 to May 2013
Edward Fritch from May 2013 to September 2014
Marcel Tuihani September 2014 to May 2018
Gaston Tong blood from May 2018 to May 2023
And finally Antony Geros since today.
Antony Géros, who spoke briefly after his election, listen to him:
“I would be the President of all the representatives of the Assembly of French Polynesia”