Jacques Teuira | |
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2nd President of French Polynesia | |
In office 12 February 1987 – 9 December 1987 | |
Vice President | Jacques Teheiura |
Preceded by | Gaston Flosse |
Succeeded by | Alexandre Léontieff |
Personal details | |
Born | 1933 (age 90–91) |
Political party | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
Jacques "Jacky" Teuira (born 1933) is a French politician and was the President of French Polynesia from 12 February 1987 to 9 December 1987. [1]
He served as the President of the Assembly of French Polynesia from April 1983 to March 1987. [2]
Teuira's predecessor, Gaston Flosse, was the first President of French Polynesia, and the head of Teuira's political party, the pro-autonomy Tahoera'a Huiraatira. [3] In February 1987, Flosse resigned from the presidency in order to become the first, and only, French state secretary in charge of Pacific affairs. [4] Flosse chose Jacky Teuira as his handpicked successor as President over his longtime protégé, Alexandre Léontieff. [4] [5] Teuira was sworn in as President of French Polynesia on 12 February 1987.
Teuira's administration in French Polynesia would last less than a year. Léontieff responded to be passed over for the presidency by forming a majority coalition in the Assembly of French Polynesia with others politicians opposed to Flosse and Teuira. The move forced Teuira to resign as President of French Polynesia in December 1987. [6]
Jacques Teuira | |
---|---|
2nd President of French Polynesia | |
In office 12 February 1987 – 9 December 1987 | |
Vice President | Jacques Teheiura |
Preceded by | Gaston Flosse |
Succeeded by | Alexandre Léontieff |
Personal details | |
Born | 1933 (age 90–91) |
Political party | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
Jacques "Jacky" Teuira (born 1933) is a French politician and was the President of French Polynesia from 12 February 1987 to 9 December 1987. [1]
He served as the President of the Assembly of French Polynesia from April 1983 to March 1987. [2]
Teuira's predecessor, Gaston Flosse, was the first President of French Polynesia, and the head of Teuira's political party, the pro-autonomy Tahoera'a Huiraatira. [3] In February 1987, Flosse resigned from the presidency in order to become the first, and only, French state secretary in charge of Pacific affairs. [4] Flosse chose Jacky Teuira as his handpicked successor as President over his longtime protégé, Alexandre Léontieff. [4] [5] Teuira was sworn in as President of French Polynesia on 12 February 1987.
Teuira's administration in French Polynesia would last less than a year. Léontieff responded to be passed over for the presidency by forming a majority coalition in the Assembly of French Polynesia with others politicians opposed to Flosse and Teuira. The move forced Teuira to resign as President of French Polynesia in December 1987. [6]