French Polynesia Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name: Territory of French

Polynesia

Type: overseas territory of France

Capital: Papeete

Political subdivisions: 48 communes

Legal system: based on French; lower and higher courts

French Polynesia

Branches: 30-member Territorial Assembly, popularly elected; 5-member Council of Government, elected by Assembly; popular election of two deputies to National Assembly and one senator to Senate in Paris

Government leader. Alain OHREL, High Commissioner and President of the Council of Government (since 1983), appointed by French Government; Gaston FLOSSE, Vice President of the Council of Government (since May 1982; highest elected official in the territory)

Suffrage universal adult

Elections: every five years; last held in May 1982

Political parties and leaders: Tahoeraa Huiraatira (Gaullist), Gaston Flosse; Ai’a Api (New Country Party), Emile Vernaudon;

Here Ai’a, Jean Juventin; la Mana (Socialist), Jacques Crollet; Te E’a Api (Socialist), Jacques VII

Voting strength: (1982 election) Tahoeraa Huiraatira, 13 seats; Ai’a Api, 3 seats; Here Ai’a, 6 seats; la Mana, 3 seats; Independents, 4 seats; Te E’a Api, 1 seat

NOTE: The information regarding French Polynesia on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of French Polynesia 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about French Polynesia 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.