Gaston Flosse
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| President of French Polynesia | |
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In office May 17, 2013 – September 5, 2014 |
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| Vice President | Nuihau Laurey |
| Preceded by | Oscar Temaru |
| Succeeded by | Édouard Fritch |
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In office February 23, 2008 – April 15, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Oscar Temaru |
| Succeeded by | Gaston Tong Sang |
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In office October 23, 2004 – March 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Oscar Temaru |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Temaru |
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In office April 4, 1991 – June 14, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Alexandre Léontieff |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Temaru |
| 1st President of the Government | |
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In office September 14, 1984 – February 12, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Teuira |
| Personal details | |
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June 24, 1931 Rikitea, Mangareva, French Polynesia |
| Political party | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| Spouse(s) | Tonita Flosse |
Gaston Flosse (born June 24, 1931) is a French politician who has been President of French Polynesia on five separate occasions. He is currently a member of the Senate of France and has been a French junior minister under Jacques Chirac. He received sentences for corruption, which are under appeal.
Flosse was born in Rikitea, Mangareva, French Polynesia. He is of both French and Polynesian descent.
Flosse supports the current autonomy arrangement between French Polynesia and France and has led the conservative pro-autonomy and anti-independence party Tahoera'a Huiraatira (People's Rally for the Republic Party) for more than 20 years. He was the vice-president of the government council from 1982 to 1984, when more autonomy was gained and he became President of the Governing Council. He held that position from 1984 to 1987 and from 1991 to 2004.
On February 27, 2004, French Polynesian autonomy was again increased, and Flosse became President of French Polynesia (Le président de la Polynésie française). Shortly after, though, his party lost the parliamentary elections, and on June 15, he left office when the parliament, the Assembly of French Polynesia (Assemblée de la Polynésie française), elected the pro-independence leader, Oscar Temaru, to the post.
On October 22, 2004, he was re-elected to the presidency, and he took office that day, although doubt was cast on the legitimacy of this election by Antony Géros, the President of the French Polynesia Assembly (see French Polynesia political crisis 2004). On February 13, 2005, Flosse's party lost the parliamentary by-elections, which had been called as a compromise after pressure from Temaru's supporters. On February 18, 2005, Flosse lost the presidency again in a parliamentary confidence vote, and on March 3, 2005, Temaru took over.
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