President of French Polynesia
| President of French Polynesia | |
|---|---|
| French: Président de la Polynésie française Tahitian: Peretīteni no te Porīnetia farani | |
| |
| Residence | Presidency of French Polynesia, Papeete, Tahiti |
| Appointer | Assembly of French Polynesia |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Organic Law 2004-192 |
| Formation | 14 September 1984 (President of the Government) 27 February 2004 (President) |
| First holder | Gaston Flosse (President of the Government / President) |
| Deputy | Vice President of French Polynesia |
| Salary | 680 580 XPF monthly |
| Website | https://www.presidence.pf/ |
The president of French Polynesia (French: Président de la Polynésie française; Tahitian: Peretīteni o te Porīnetia Farāni) has been the head of government of French Polynesia since 1984. Moetai Brotherson has held the office since 2023.
List of presidents
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Presidents of the Government of French Polynesia | ||||||
| 1 |
Gaston Flosse (born 1931) |
14 September 1984 | 12 February 1987 | 2 years, 151 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| 2 |
Jacques Teuira (born 1933) |
12 February 1987 | 9 December 1987 | 300 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| 3 |
Alexandre Léontieff (1948–2009) |
12 February 1987 | 4 April 1991 | 4 years, 51 days | Te Tiarama | |
| (4) |
Gaston Flosse (born 1931) |
4 April 1991 | 27 February 2004 | 12 years, 329 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Presidents of French Polynesia | ||||||
| (4) |
Gaston Flosse (born 1931) |
27 February 2004 | 14 June 2004 | 108 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| 5 |
Oscar Temaru (born 1944) |
14 June 2004 | 23 October 2004 | 131 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| (6) |
Gaston Flosse (born 1931) |
23 October 2004 | 3 March 2005 | 131 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| (7) |
Oscar Temaru (born 1944) |
3 March 2005 | 26 December 2006 | 1 year, 298 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| 8 |
Gaston Tong Sang (born 1949) |
26 December 2006 | 13 September 2007 | 1 year, 298 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| (9) |
Oscar Temaru (born 1944) |
13 September 2007 | 23 February 2008 | 163 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| (10) |
Gaston Flosse (born 1931) |
23 February 2008 | 15 April 2008 | 52 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| (11) |
Gaston Tong Sang (born 1949) |
15 April 2008 | 12 February 2009 | 303 days | To Tatou Ai'a | |
| (12) |
Oscar Temaru (born 1944) |
12 February 2009 | 25 November 2009 | 286 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| (13) |
Gaston Tong Sang (born 1949) |
25 November 2009 | 1 April 2011 | 1 year, 127 days | To Tatou Ai'a | |
| (14) |
Oscar Temaru (born 1944) |
1 April 2011 | 17 May 2013 | 2 years, 46 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
| (15) |
Gaston Flosse (born 1931) |
17 May 2013 | 5 September 2014 | 1 year, 111 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| – |
Nuihau Laurey (born 1964) Acting |
5 September 2014 | 12 September 2014 | 7 days | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| 16,17 |
Édouard Fritch (born 1952) |
12 September 2014-18 May 2018 18 May 2018 - 12 May 2023 |
12 May 2023 | 8 years, 242 days | Tapura Huiraatira | |
| 18 |
Moetai Brotherson (born 1969) |
12 May 2023 | Incumbent | 243 days | Tavini Huiraatira | |
