Armelle Merceron is a former government minister from French Polynesia. [1] [2]
Merceron was an economics teacher for nearly 20 years, including two years at La Mennais College and 17 years at the Lycée Professionnel de Taaone. [3] In 1996 she entered politics. [4] In 1998 she was appointed Minister of Social Affairs. [3] In September 2001 following the sacking of Patrick Howell she was appointed Minister of Health and the Civil Service by President Gaston Flosse. [5] As Health Minister she dealt with a doctor's strike, [6] and proposed that all pregnant women be tested for HIV to contain the virus. [7] She later became Minister of Education. [3] In January 2007 she was appointed Minister of Finance by Gaston Tong Sang. [8] She was reappointed as a Minister by Tong Sang in 2008. [9] [10]
In October 2009 she was accused of favouritism in the awarding of government contracts. [11] [12] In December 2009 she was convicted and fined US$25,000 for skewing the awarding of more than US$1 million worth of contracts. [1] In 2017 she announced her retirement from politics. [4] [3]
Armelle Merceron is a former government minister from French Polynesia. [1] [2]
Merceron was an economics teacher for nearly 20 years, including two years at La Mennais College and 17 years at the Lycée Professionnel de Taaone. [3] In 1996 she entered politics. [4] In 1998 she was appointed Minister of Social Affairs. [3] In September 2001 following the sacking of Patrick Howell she was appointed Minister of Health and the Civil Service by President Gaston Flosse. [5] As Health Minister she dealt with a doctor's strike, [6] and proposed that all pregnant women be tested for HIV to contain the virus. [7] She later became Minister of Education. [3] In January 2007 she was appointed Minister of Finance by Gaston Tong Sang. [8] She was reappointed as a Minister by Tong Sang in 2008. [9] [10]
In October 2009 she was accused of favouritism in the awarding of government contracts. [11] [12] In December 2009 she was convicted and fined US$25,000 for skewing the awarding of more than US$1 million worth of contracts. [1] In 2017 she announced her retirement from politics. [4] [3]