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{{Short description|French overseas country legislature}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name              = Assembly of French Polynesia
| native_name       = Assemblée de la Polynésie française<br />Te apoʻoraʻa rahi o te fenua Māʻohi
| legislature       = [[List of members of the Assembly of French Polynesia (2023–2028)]]
| coa_pic           = 
| coa_res           = 160px
| house_type        = Unicameral
| leader1_type      = Speaker
| leader1           = [[Antony Géros]]
| party1            = [[Tāvini Huiraʻatira]]
| election1         = 11 May 2023
| members           = 57
| structure1        = File:Assembly of French Polynesia 2023.svg
| structure1_res    = 250px
| political_groups1 = 
'''[[Council of Ministers (French Polynesia)|Government]] (38)'''
:{{Color box|{{party color|Tāvini Huiraʻatira}}|border=silver}} [[Tāvini Huiraʻatira]] (38)
'''Opposition (19)'''
:{{Color box|{{party color|Tāpura Huiraʻatira}}|border=silver}} [[Tāpura Huiraʻatira]] (15)
:{{Color box|{{party color|A here ia Porinetia}}|border=silver}} [[A here ia Porinetia]] (3)
:{{Color box|{{party color|ʻĀmuitahiraʻa o te Nūnaʻa Māʻohi}}|border=silver}} [[ʻĀmuitahiraʻa o te Nūnaʻa Māʻohi]] (1)
| last_election1    = [[2023 French Polynesian legislative election|16 and 30 April 2023]]
| next_election1    = 2028
| session_room      = L'hémicycle.JPG
| session_res       = 250px
| meeting_place     = Place Tarahoi, [[Papeete]], [[Tahiti]], [[French Polynesia]], France
| website           = {{URL|https://www.assemblee.pf}}
}}
{{Politics of French Polynesia}}
The '''Assembly of French Polynesia''' ({{langx|fr|Assemblée de la Polynésie française}}, {{IPA|fr|asɑ̃ble d(ə) la pɔlinezi fʁɑ̃sɛːz||}}; [[Tahitian language|Tahitian]]: ''Te apoʻoraʻa rahi o te fenua Māʻohi'') is the [[Unicameralism|unicameral]] [[legislature]] of [[French Polynesia]], an [[Overseas country of France|overseas country]] of the [[France|French Republic]]. It is located at Place Tarahoi in [[Papeete]], [[Tahiti]]. It was established in its current form in 1996 although a Tahitian Assembly was first created in 1824. It consists of 57 members who are [[Election|elected]] by [[Direct election|popular vote]] for five years; the electoral system is based upon [[proportional representation]] in six multi-seat [[Constituency|constituencies]]. Every constituency is represented by at least three representatives. Since 2001, the parity bill binds that the number of women matches the number of men elected to the assembly.

The official language of the Assembly is [[French language|French]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101023183701/http://polynesie.rfo.fr/infos/actualites/langues-le-tahitien-reste-interdit-a-lassemblee-de-polynesie_37394.html Le tahitien reste interdit à l'assemblée de Polynésie], RFO, 06/10/2010.</ref> The most recent election was held in [[2023 French Polynesian legislative election|2023]] and resulted in the victory of [[Tāvini Huiraʻatira]], which won 38 seats.<ref name=TIResults>{{cite web |url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/La-nouvelle-composition-de-l-assemblee_a216883.html |title=La nouvelle composition de l'assemblée  |publisher=Tahiti Infos |language=fr |date=1 May 2023 |access-date=1 May 2023}}</ref> Aside from passing legislation and scrutinising the government, the Assembly is responsible for electing the [[President of French Polynesia]] for a four-year term. The number of seats was changed from 49 to 57 on 23 May 2004, for the [[2004 French Polynesian legislative election|2004 election]]. On 13 February 2005, [[by-election]]s for the Assembly were held in the constituency of the [[Windward Islands (Society Islands)|Windward Islands]] (''circonscription des Îles du Vent''). The [[2028 French Polynesian legislative election|next general election]] is scheduled in 2028.

==Constituencies==
The six electoral districts (''circonscriptions électorales'') are:

* electoral circumscription of the [[Windward Islands (Society Islands)|Windward Islands]] (''circonscription des Îles du Vent'') (37 members)
* electoral circumscription of the [[Leeward Islands (Society Islands)|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==

===L’Assemblée représentative (1946–1953)===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Took office
! Left office
! Notes
|-
|[[Joseph Quesnot]]
|11 March 1946
|30 May 1949
|<ref name="assemblyhistory1">[http://histoire.assemblee.pf/articles.php?id=873 Histoire de l'Assemblée de la Polynésie française - Les présidents de l'assemblée représentative]</ref>
|-
|[[Jean Millaud]]
|30 May 1949
|20 October 1951
|<ref name="assemblyhistory1" />
|-
|[[Albert Leboucher]]
|20 October 1951
|14 March 1953
|<ref name="assemblyhistory1" />
|}

===L’Assemblée territoriale (1953–1996)===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Took office
! Left office
! Notes
|-
|[[Jean-Baptiste Céran-Jérusalémy]]
|14 March 1953
|18 October 1953
|<ref name="assemblypresident1">[http://www.assemblee.pf/representants/president Le président - Assemblée de la Polynésie française]</ref>
|-
|[[Noël Ilari]]
|18 October 1953
|10 June 1955
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Walter Grand]]
|10 June 1955
|23 April 1958
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Jean-Baptiste Céran-Jérusalémy]]
|23 April 1958
|27 May 1958
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Georges Leboucher]]
|27 May 1958
|20 May 1959
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Jacques Tauraa]]
|20 May 1959
|2 March 1961
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Frantz Vanizette]]
|2 March 1961
|6 November 1962
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Jacques Tauraa]]
|6 November 1962
|17 May 1968
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Jean Millaud]]
|17 May 1968
|17 June 1969
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[John Teariki]]
|17 June 1969
|14 May 1970
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Jean Millaud]]
|14 May 1970
|13 May 1971
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[John Teariki]]
|13 May 1971
|25 May 1972
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Jean Millaud]]
|25 May 1972
|5 October 1972
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Gaston Flosse]]
|5 October 1972
|5 June 1974
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Frantz Vanizette]]
|5 June 1974
|10 June 1976
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Gaston Flosse]]
|10 June 1976
|7 June 1977
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Frantz Vanizette]]
|7 June 1977
|28 April 1978
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[John Teariki]]
|28 April 1978
|29 May 1979
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Frantz Vanizette]]
|29 May 1979
|30 May 1980
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[John Teariki]]
|30 May 1980
|29 May 1981
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Frantz Vanizette]]
|29 May 1981
|1 June 1982
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Émile Vernaudon]]
|1 June 1982
|5 April 1983
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Jacques Teuira]]
|5 April 1983
|12 March 1987
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Roger Doom]]
|12 March 1987
|10 May 1988
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Jean Juventin]]
|10 May 1988
|28 March 1991
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Émile Vernaudon]]
|28 March 1991
|2 April 1992
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Jean Juventin]]
|2 April 1992
|6 April 1995
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Milou Ebb|Tinomana Ebb]]
|6 April 1995
|23 May 1996
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|}

===L'Assemblée de la Polynésie française (After 1996)===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Took office
! Left office
! Notes
|-
|[[Justin Arapari]]
|23 May 1996
|17 May 2001
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Lucette Taero]]
|17 May 2001
|3 June 2004
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Antony Géros]]
|3 June 2004
|16 November 2004
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Hirohiti Tefaarere]]
|16 November 2004
|14 April 2005
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Antony Géros]]
|14 April 2005
|13 April 2006
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Philip Schyle]]
|13 April 2006
|13 April 2007
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Édouard Fritch]]
|13 April 2007
|29 February 2008
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Oscar Temaru]]
|29 February 2008
|12 February 2009
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Édouard Fritch]]
|12 February 2009
|9 April 2009
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Philip Schyle]]
|9 April 2009
|9 April 2010
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Oscar Temaru]]
|9 April 2010
|14 April 2011
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Jacqui Drollet]]
|14 April 2011
|16 May 2013
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Édouard Fritch]]
|16 May 2013
|16 September 2014
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Marcel Tuihani]]
|16 September 2014
|17 May 2018
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Gaston Tong Sang]]
|17 May 2018
|11 May 2023
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|-
|[[Antony Géros]]
|11 May 2023
|Incumbent
|<ref name="assemblypresident1" />
|}

==Elections==
{{main|2023 French Polynesian legislative election}}
{{#section-h:2023 French Polynesian legislative election|Results}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110613000314/http://www.assemblee.pf/default.aspx Official website of the Assembly of French Polynesia] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.presidence.pf/ Website of the Polynesian Presidency] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000435515#LEGISCTA000006135668 Territorial legislative framework of French Polynesia] {{in lang|fr}}
* [http://www.polynesie-francaise.pref.gouv.fr/ Polynesia Prefecture portal] {{in lang|fr}}

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