Philip Schyle

Philip Schyle (born September 15, 1962 Nouméa, New Caledonia) is a French Polynesian politician and a member of the O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a political party. [1] He is also president of the Fetia Api political party. Schyle was twice the President of the Assembly of French Polynesia - from April 2006 to April 2007 and from April 2009 to April 2010.[2]

Politics of French Polynesia

In 2003 Schyle was elected mayor of Arue, French Polynesia in a by-election, following the disappearance of the previous mayor, Boris Léontieff.[3]

He was elected Speaker (President) of the French Polynesia Assembly in April 2006.[1][4] He was again elected president on Thursday, April 9, 2009.[1] He defeated incumbent Speaker Edouard Fritch. Schyle received 40 votes, while Fritch garnered just 14 votes in the election.[1] There were two blank ballots and one member did not participate in the election.[1] Schyle was immediately sworn in as Speaker following his victory. [1]

References
  1. "FLOSSE ALLY OUT AS FRENCH POLYNESIA SPEAKER". Pacific Islands Report. 13 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. Le président - Assemblée de la Polynésie française
  3. "SCHYLE ELECTED MAYOR IN TAHITI". Pacific Islands Report. 1 April 2003. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. "French Polynesian Assembly elects new Assembly President". RNZ. 14 April 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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