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.

Politics of French Polynesia

Fritch cabinet

The current cabinet was appointed by Édouard Fritch on 24 May 2018[1] 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
  • Vice-president
  • Minister of Economy, Finance, Major Works and Blue Economy
 Teva Rohfritsch Tapura Huiraatira
  • Minister of Housing and Regional Planning, in charge of inter-island transport
 Jean-Christophe Bouissou Tapura Huiraatira
  • Minister of Tourism and Labour, in charge of Relations with Institutions
 Nicole Bouteau Tapura Huiraatira
  • Minister of Green Economy and Domain, in charge of Mines and Research
 Tearii Alpha Tapura Huiraatira
  • Minister for the Modernization of the Administration, in charge of Digital and Energy
 Tea Frogier Tapura Huiraatira
  • Minister of Culture and the Environment, in charge of Handicrafts
 Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu Tapura Huiraatira
  • Minister of Family and Solidarity, in charge of Equal Opportunities
 Isabelle Sachet Tapura Huiraatira
  • Minister of Health and Prevention, in charge of Generalized Social Protection
 Jacques Raynal Tapura Huiraatira
  • Minister of Education
  • Minister of Youth and Sports
 Christelle Lehartel Tapura Huiraatira
  • Minister of Major Works and Land Transport
 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.[2] 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.[3][4] He was replaced as vice-president by Jean-Christophe Bouissou,[5] but retained his other portfolios, resulting in Nicole Bouteau resigning from Cabinet in protest. Her portfolios were shared out among other ministers.[5]

References
  1. "French Polynesia president presents govt line-up". RNZ. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. "Alpha becomes new French Polynesia vice-president". RNZ. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. "French Polynesia's vice-president fired for not getting jab". RNZ. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. "Tearii Alpha n'est plus Vice-président, mais reste ministre" (in French). Presidency of French Polynesia. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. "Fritch names Bouissou as new VP of French Polynesia". RNZ. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.


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