2008 French Polynesian legislative election

none French Polynesia 2004 2013 All 57 seats in the Assembly of French Polynesia 27 January 2008 (first round)10 February 2008 (second round) yes To Tatou Ai'a Gaston Tong Sang 23 32.69 Union for Democracy Tāvini Huiraʻatira Oscar Temaru 19 31.89 Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira Gaston Flosse 10 21.82 Te Henua Enata a Tu 2 2.21 Te Niu Hau Manahune 2 1.62 Tapura Amui Chantal Florès-Tahiata 1 0.94 President Oscar Temaru Union for a Popular Movement Gaston Flosse Union for a Popular Movement Early legislative elections were held in French Polynesia in early 2008. The first round was held on 27 January, with the second round on 10 February."Polynésie: premier tour des élections le 27 janvier" https://web.archive.org/web/20080213195304/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iRQG0eLFTSC8ybgGgWFNYt24SUqw 2008-02-13 , AFP (Google.com), 10 November 2007 fr. The early elections was the first one to be conducted under a reformed electoral system. Background 2007 political crisis Gaston Tong Sang In July 2007, Former French Polynesian President Gaston Tong Sang was heavily criticized by Gaston Flosse, former president and the founder of Tong Sang's party, Tahoeraa Huiraatira. Flosse accused Tong Sang of caving in too easily to the demands of some of French Polynesia's minor coalition parties and ignoring the needs of Tahoeraa Huiraatira.Tong Sang Asked To Resign By Own Party http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2007/08/30/tong-sang-asked-to-resign-by-own-party Pacific Magazine 2007-08-30 2007-09-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071010082824/http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2007/08/30/tong-sang-asked-to-resign-by-own-party 2007-10-10 Critics of Flosse asserted that the attack was merely a move by Flosse to regain the presidency, an accusation bolstered by revelations that Flosse had "secret talks" with Oscar Temaru, former president and a leading pro-independence politician who has been Flosse's long time political opponent in the past. According to reports, the talks were aimed at ousting Sang from office and setting up a unity platform between Flosse and Temaru's respective political parties. On 29 August 2007, a no confidence motion was introduced by Temaru's Union for Democracy (UPLD). The UPLD said that the no confidence motion against Tong Sang was based on the fact that he had only small support in the Assembly, thus losing his legitimacy to govern. Tong Sang's own Tahoeraa Huiraatira party asked him to resign ahead of the vote of no confidence against him. Tong Sang refused the calls from his party to step down. Tong Sang's government fell after the vote of no confidence was passed by French Polynesia's 57 member Assembly on August 31. The motion Sang was passed by a majority 35 members of the Assembly, including some members of the governing Tahoera'a Huiraatira party.Tong Sang Out On No Confidence Vote http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2007/09/01/tong-sang-out-on-no-confidence-vote Pacific Magazine 2007-09-01 2007-09-01October 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Tong Sang tried to save his government by offering Tahoer'a Huiraatira 7 ministerial posts. The deal was refused. The motion against Tong Sang was the first time that Oscar Temaru's Union for Democracy and Gaston Flosse's Tahoera'a Huiraatira party formed a de facto alliance to oust a sitting French Polynesian government.FRENCH POLYNESIA PRESIDENT OUSTED AFTER 8 MONTHS http://www.pireport.org/articles/2007/09/03/french-polynesia-president-ousted-after-8-months Pacific Islands Report 3 September 2007 7 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210828023532/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2007/09/03/french-polynesia-president-ousted-after-8-months 28 August 2021 Post-crisis After his ousting from government, Gaston Tong Sang left Tahoera'a Huiraatira and founded a new party, O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a.https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/172978/ousted-french-polynesia-president-forms-new-party Ousted French Polynesia president forms new party 30 September 2007 RNZ 4 June 2022 The new party, from the onset, had 6 members in the Assembly, all former members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira. After Tong Sang's ouster, which was the third time a French Polynesian government was ousted from power via motions of no confidence since 2004, calls for electoral reform were heard. This culminated in an electoral reform package that was passed by France in November of the same year. After elections were announced, President of French Polynesia Oscar Temaru stated that he would prefer to have elections after the French municipal elections in March 2008.https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/172683/french-polynesian-call-to-defer-planned-early-elections French Polynesian call to defer planned early elections 16 September 2007 RNZ 4 June 2022 Electoral system The new system, approved in France on 26 November 2007, was meant to stabilise the chaotic French Polynesian political scene.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=34485 Rautahi Party against change of French Polynesian electoral system 17 August 2007 Radio New Zealand International 30 September 2011http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=34534 Paris talks to chart path for French Polynesian politics 20 August 2007 Radio New Zealand International 30 September 2011http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=34831 French Polynesia to have fresh election under new electoral system 2 September 2007 Radio New Zealand International 30 September 2011 Under the new system, a two-round election system was promulgated,http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=35393 Temaru afraid of going to polls, says French Polynesian opposition 26 September 2007 Radio New Zealand International 30 September 2011 and candidates from any political party require at least 12.5% of the vote to enter the second round of voting, and a general electoral threshold of 5% was set."Textes sur la stabilité politique en Polynésie adoptés, vives critiques PS" https://web.archive.org/web/20080213210510/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gWuGHCNCPj6yjkVnYxnsfTB9eX3Q 2008-02-13 , AFP (Google.com), 23 November 2007 fr. Results To Tatou Ai'aCoalition of O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a, Rautahi, Aia Api, Fetia Api, Te mana Toa and Taatiraa no te Hau 41061 55257 23 Union for DemocracyCoalition of Tavini Huiraatira and Tapura Amui No Raromatai 40050 47811 19 Tahoera'a Huiraatira 27403 21965 10 No Oe E Te Nunaa 6612 0 Te Henua Enata a Tu 2772 2 Te Niu Hau Manahune 2035 2502 2 Tapura Amui no Tuhaa Pae 1183 1448 1 Te Avei'a 1101 0 Porinetia Ora 1099 0 Te Henua Enana Kotoa 497 0 Here Ai'a Te Nunaa Ia Ora 487 0 Tapura Amui No Raromatai 312 0 Te E'a No Te Autaea'era'a 288 0 Hau Pakumotu 221 0 A Tia I Nia Tamaarii Tuhaa Pae 203 0 Te Ao Hou No Oe 171 0 Heikura 63 0 Te Ati O Te Henua Enana 44 0 1265 1241 176751 170211 Haut Commissariat Aftermath According to reports, the two pro-autonomy/anti-independence factions were likely to agree to form the government for the next five years, but coalition talks broke down on 20 February 2008.https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/175462/pro-autonomy-parties-in-french-polynesia-to-meet-in-two-days-to-try-and-form-governing-majority Pro-autonomy parties in French Polynesia to meet in two days to try and form governing majority 14 February 2008 RNZ 4 June 2022 The President of the Assembly was decided to be elected on 22 February 2008, with presidential elections in the Assembly to follow on 24 February 2008.https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/175577/france-comments-on-tahiti-impasse,-presidential-elections-in-four-days France comments on Tahiti impasse, presidential elections in four days 20 February 2008 RNZ 4 June 2022 In the election for the President of the Assembly, the incumbent Edouard Fritch was reelected with 36 votes while the pro-independence candidate Antony Géros received 21 votes; one of the 37 pro-autonomy MPs had therefore evidently voted for Géros.https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/175609/edouard-fritch-re-elected-as-french-polynesia-assembly-president Edouard Fritch re-elected as French Polynesia assembly president 22 February 2008 RNZ 4 June 2022 References External links https://archive.today/20070614094204/http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/01/30/tong-sang-wins-first-round-of-french-polynesia-voting Pacific Magazine: Tong Sang Wins First Round Of French Polynesia Voting el BBC News: Colonial ties dominate Polynesia polls French Polynesia French Polynesia Category:Elections in French Polynesia Category:2008 in French Polynesia French Polynesia French Polynesia Category:January 2008 elections Category:February 2008 elections