<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: French Polynesia<nl>Government</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Names:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional long form:</hi> Territory of French Polynesia
<item>• <hi format=ital>conventional short form:</hi> French Polynesia
<item>• <hi format=ital>local long form:</hi> Territoire de la Polynesie Francaise
<item>• <hi format=ital>local short form:</hi> Polynesie Francaise
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<item><hi format=bold>Digraph:</hi> FP
<item><hi format=bold>Type:</hi> overseas territory of France since 1946
<item><hi format=bold>Capital:</hi> Papeete
<item><hi format=bold>Administrative divisions:</hi> none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 5 archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, and Iles Sous-le-Vent
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<item>• <hi format=ital>note:</hi> Clipperton Island is administered by France from French Polynesia
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<item><hi format=bold>Independence:</hi> none (overseas territory of France)
<item><hi format=bold>National holiday:</hi> National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
<item><hi format=bold>Constitution:</hi> 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
<item><hi format=bold>Legal system:</hi> based on French system
<item><hi format=bold>Suffrage:</hi> 18 years of age; universal
<item><hi format=bold>Executive branch:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>chief of state:</hi> President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981); High Commissioner of the Republic Michel JAU (since NA February 1992)
<item>• <hi format=ital>head of government:</hi> President of the Territorial Government of French Polynesia Gaston FLOSSE (since 10 May 1991); Deputy to the French Assembly and President of the Territorial Assembly Jean JUVENTIN (since NA November 1992); Territorial Vice President and Minister of Health Michel BUILLARD (since 12 September 1991)
<item>• <hi format=ital>cabinet:</hi> Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers
<item><hi format=bold>Territorial Assembly:</hi> elections last held 17 March 1991 (next to be held March 1996); results—percent of vote by party NA; seats—(41 total) People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 18, Polynesian Union Party 12, New Fatherland Party 7, other 4
<item><hi format=bold>French Senate:</hi> elections last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1998); results—percent of vote by party NA; seats—(1 total) party NA
<item><hi format=bold>French National Assembly:</hi> elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held NA March 1998); results—percent of vote by party NA; seats—(2 total) People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 2
<item><hi format=bold>Judicial branch:</hi> Court of Appeal, Court of the First Instance, Court of Administrative Law
<item><hi format=bold>Political parties and leaders:</hi> People's Rally for the Republic (Tahoeraa Huiraatira), Gaston FLOSSE; Polynesian Union Party includes Te Tiarama, Alexandre LEONTIEFF, and Pupu Here Ai'a Te Nuneao Ia Ora, Jean JUVENTIN; New Fatherland Party (Ai'a Api), Emile VERNAUDON; Polynesian Liberation Front (Tavini Huiraatira), Oscar TEMARU; Independent Party (Ia Mana Te Nunaa), James SALMON; other small parties
