Christelle Lehartel
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Christelle Lehartel | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 24 May 2018 – 15 May 2023 | |
| President | Édouard Fritch |
| Preceded by | Tea Frogier |
| Succeeded by | Ronny Teriipaia |
| Minister for Modernisation of the Administration and Digital | |
| In office 17 September 2020 – 15 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tea Frogier |
| Succeeded by | Vannina Crolas (modernization) Moetai Brotherson (digital economy) |
| Minister for Labour | |
| In office 10 November 2021 – 21 February 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Nicole Bouteau |
| Succeeded by | Virginie Bruant |
| Minister of Youth and Sport | |
| In office 24 May 2018 – 17 September 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu |
| Mayor of Papara | |
| In office 12 September 2014 – 26 October 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bruno Sandras |
| Succeeded by | Putai Taae |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Tahoeraa Huiraatira Tapura Huiraatira |
Christelle Lehartel is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister who served in the government of Édouard Fritch. She is a member of Tapura Huiraatira.
Lehartel has previously served as secretary of the Tahoeraa Huiraatira party.[1] In September 2014, she was elected mayor of Papara following the removal from office of Bruno Sandras following his conviction for corruption.[2][3] In July 2015, the Papara municipal elections were annulled by the French Council of State,[4] and Lehartel lost the mayoralty to Putai Taae in the resulting by-election.[5]
At the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election she ran as a candidate for the Tapura Huiraatira,[6] but was not elected. Following the election she was appointed to the cabinet of Édouard Fritch as Minister of Education, Youth and Sports.[7] Following the death of MP Jacquie Graffe she had the option of taking his vacant seat in the Assembly of French Polynesia as the next on the list,[8] but chose instead to remain as a Minister.[9] A cabinet reshuffle in September 2020 following the resignation of Teva Rohfritsch saw her surrender her Youth and Sport portfolio but gain responsibility for Modernization of the Administration and Digital.[10] Following the resignation of Nicole Bouteau in November 2021 she also gained responsibility for Labour.[11] A cabinet reshuffle in February 2022 saw her surrender the Labour portfolio to Virginie Bruant.[12]
