Jean-Paul Theron
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Jean-Paul Theron (born 1957 or 1958)[1] is a former French doctor who practiced in French Polynesia. He was barred from practicing in 2022 after prescribing unauthorized treatments for COVID-19.
Theron was born in Tunisia, and moved to French Polynesia as a child when his father was transferred there to work on the French nuclear testing program.[1] After training as a doctor, he practiced for several years in the Marquesas Islands and Tuamotus.[1] In the early 2000s he served as the leader of the Union of Medical Profession of French Polynesia.[2] He later worked as an advisor to the Minister of Health.[1][3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic he advocated unauthorised treatments such as hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin,[4] leading to a complaint to the medical council. In September 2021 he was arrested when he allegedly assaulted a court officer attempting to serve formal notification of this complaint.[5] His trial has been repeatedly postponed.[6][7]
In March 2022 he was barred from practicing medicine for three years.[8][9]
He stood as a candidate for French Polynesia's 1st constituency in the 2022 French legislative election,[10] but came last with 747 votes.[11]
