Council of Ministers (French Polynesia)
The Council of Ministers is the executive branch of the government of French Polynesia. It is headed and appointed by the President of French Polynesia.
Fritch cabinet
The current cabinet was appointed by Édouard Fritch on 24 May 2018[1][2] following the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election. Six of the Ministers were appointed from the Assembly of French Polynesia, and as a result vacated their seats.[1]
Portfolio | Minister | Party | |
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Teva Rohfritsch | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Jean-Christophe Bouissou | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Nicole Bouteau | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Tearii Alpha | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Tea Frogier | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Isabelle Sachet | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Jacques Raynal | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Christelle Lehartel | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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René Temeharo | Tapura Huiraatira |
In September 2020 the council was reshuffled following the resignation of Teva Rohfritsch. Tearii Alpha was appointed vice-president and minister of Agriculture, Blue Economy and Industry, Tea Frogier was dropped as a Minister, and Yvonnick Raffin was appointed finance minister.[3] A further reshuffle took place in November 2021 when Alpha was fired as vice-president after refusing to comply with the territory's mandatory vaccination law.[4][5] He was replaced as vice-president by Jean-Christophe Bouissou,[6] but retained his other portfolios, resulting in Nicole Bouteau resigning from Cabinet in protest. Her portfolios were shared out among other ministers.[6]
A further reshuffle in February 2022 saw Isabelle Sachet leave the Cabinet, and Virginie Bruant and Naea Bennett join it. Bruant became Minister of Labour, Solidarity, Training, Status of Women, Family and Non-autonomous Persons, while Bennett gained responsibility for Youth, Crime Prevention and Sports.[7]
2014 Cabinet
Édouard Fritch appointed his first cabinet in September 2014.[8]
Portfolio | Minister | Party | |
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Nuihau Laurey | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Jean-Christophe Bouissou | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Frédéric Riveta | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Tea Frogier | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Tearii Alpha | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Nicole Sanquer | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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René Temeharo | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Patrick Howell | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Albert Solia | Tapura Huiraatira | |
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Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu | Tapura Huiraatira |
A reshuffle on 27 May 2015 saw Teva Rohfritsch join the cabinet as Minister for Economic Recovery, Blue Economy and Digital.[9][10] On 8 October 2015 René Temeharo and Frédéric Riveta resigned from Cabinet in order to return to the Assembly and strengthen Fritch's majority.[11][12] Nicole Sanquer replaced Temeharo as Minister of Youth and Sport, while Fritch took over the agriculture portfolio.[13] A further reshuffle in January 2017 saw Nicole Bouteau replace Jean-Christophe Bouissou as Minister of Tourism, Jacques Raynal replace Patrick Howell as Minister of Health and Solidarity, and Luc Faatau replace Albert Solia as Minister of Equipment.[14] Following the resignation of Nicole Sanquer in July 2017 Tea Frogier replaced her as Minister of Education.[15]
References
- ^ a b "French Polynesia president presents govt line-up". RNZ. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Le nouveau gouvernement Fritch dévoilé" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Alpha becomes new French Polynesia vice-president". RNZ. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesia's vice-president fired for not getting jab". RNZ. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Tearii Alpha n'est plus Vice-président, mais reste ministre" (in French). Presidency of French Polynesia. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Fritch names Bouissou as new VP of French Polynesia". RNZ. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "La composition du nouveau gouvernement Fritch" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Le gouvernement d'Edouard Fritch dévoilé" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Opposition politician joins weakened Tahiti government". RNZ. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Remaniement : Teva Rohfritsch entre au gouvernement" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Tahiti reshuffle amid assembly power struggle". RNZ. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Edouard Fritch annonce la démission de deux de ses ministres" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "New minister chosen in Tahiti shuffle". RNZ. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Remaniement ministériel : Bouteau, Faatau et Raynal entrent au gouvernement (màj)" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Edouard Fritch prend le ministère des Sports et confie l'Education à Tea Frogier" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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