Christelle Lehartel | |
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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 | |
Political 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]
Christelle Lehartel | |
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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 | |
Political 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]