1991 French Polynesian legislative election

1991 French Polynesian legislative election

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All 41 seats in the Territorial Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Seats +/– Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira Gaston Flosse 18 −4 Polynesian Union Alexandre Léontieff 14 New Aia Api Émile Vernaudon 5 Tāvini Huiraʻatira Oscar Temaru 4 +2 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Politics of French Polynesia
President of France Emmanuel Macron High Commissioner of the Republic Éric Spitz President of French Polynesia Moetai Brotherson Vice-President of French Polynesia Chantal Galenon Council of Ministers Assembly of French Polynesia President: Antony Géros
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Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 17 March 1991 for the Territorial Assembly.^[1] Gaston Flosse's Tahoera'a Huiraatira won 18 of 41 seats, and Alexandre Léontieff's Polynesian Union coalition won 14. The Aia Api party won five, and Tāvini Huiraʻatira four.^[1]

Following the election Flosse formed a coalition with Émile Vernaudon's Aia Api and was elected President of French Polynesia.^[1] The coalition lasted only six months. In September 1991, Flosse fired two Aia Api ministers, and instead formed a coalition with Jean Juventin.^[2]