Ronny Teriipaia
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Ronny Teriipaia | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2023 | |
| President | Moetai Brotherson |
| Preceded by | Christelle Lehartel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 54–55)[1] |
| Party | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
Ronny Teriipaia-Naia (born 1971) is a French Polynesian educator, politician and Cabinet Minister. He is a member of Tāvini Huiraʻatira.
Teriipaia had a twenty-year career in education, particularly primary education, before entering politics.[2] He was chair of the Tāvini's youth wing from 2009 to 2010.[2] In 2014 he completed a masters thesis at the University of French Polynesia on Mā̕ Ohi tradition and culture within the Catholic Church of French Polynesia.[1] In 2017 he completed a doctoral thesis on the same subject.[2][3] In 2021 he was the first person to pass the admission tests for Agrégation in Reo Tahiti.[4]
On 15 May 2023 he was appointed Minister of Education in the government of Moetai Brotherson.[5][6]
