Daniel Millaud | |
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Senator for French Polynesia | |
In office 1977–1998 | |
Preceded by | Pouvanaa a Oopa |
Succeeded by | Gaston Flosse |
Member of the
French Polynesian Assembly for Windward Islands | |
In office 10 September 1967 – 22 May 1982 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 August 1928
[1] Papeete, French Polynesia [2] |
Died | 21 June 2016
[2] Punaauia [2] |
Political party | E'a Api |
Daniel Millaud (26 August 1928 — 21 June 2016) was a French Polynesian politician who represented French Polynesia in the French Senate from 1977 to 1998. He was a member of E'a Api. He was the nephew of politician Jean Millaud and the brother of politician Sylvain Millaud. [2]
Millaud was born in Papeete. [2] He was educated at Saint-Elme school in Arcachon, Gironde, then trained as a dentist. [3]
He entered politics at the urging of his uncle and became a municipal councillor. [2] He was elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia as an E'a Api candidate in the 1967 French Polynesian legislative election. [4] He was re-elected at the 1972 election. At the 1977 election he was co-leader with Francis Sanford of the United Front, and was re-elected. [5]
At the 1971 senatorial election he was deputy to Pouvanaa a Oopa, [6] and filled Oopa's seat following his death in 1977. [2] He was re-elected in the 1980 senatorial election. [7] [8] As a senator he called for a South Pacific common market, [9] and for Clipperton Island to be annexed to French Polynesia. [10] He was re-elected in 1989. [11] In 1995 he condemned France's resumption of nuclear testing at Mururoa. [12]
He died in June 2016 after a long illness. [2]
Daniel Millaud | |
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Senator for French Polynesia | |
In office 1977–1998 | |
Preceded by | Pouvanaa a Oopa |
Succeeded by | Gaston Flosse |
Member of the
French Polynesian Assembly for Windward Islands | |
In office 10 September 1967 – 22 May 1982 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 August 1928
[1] Papeete, French Polynesia [2] |
Died | 21 June 2016
[2] Punaauia [2] |
Political party | E'a Api |
Daniel Millaud (26 August 1928 — 21 June 2016) was a French Polynesian politician who represented French Polynesia in the French Senate from 1977 to 1998. He was a member of E'a Api. He was the nephew of politician Jean Millaud and the brother of politician Sylvain Millaud. [2]
Millaud was born in Papeete. [2] He was educated at Saint-Elme school in Arcachon, Gironde, then trained as a dentist. [3]
He entered politics at the urging of his uncle and became a municipal councillor. [2] He was elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia as an E'a Api candidate in the 1967 French Polynesian legislative election. [4] He was re-elected at the 1972 election. At the 1977 election he was co-leader with Francis Sanford of the United Front, and was re-elected. [5]
At the 1971 senatorial election he was deputy to Pouvanaa a Oopa, [6] and filled Oopa's seat following his death in 1977. [2] He was re-elected in the 1980 senatorial election. [7] [8] As a senator he called for a South Pacific common market, [9] and for Clipperton Island to be annexed to French Polynesia. [10] He was re-elected in 1989. [11] In 1995 he condemned France's resumption of nuclear testing at Mururoa. [12]
He died in June 2016 after a long illness. [2]