Édouard Fritch
Édouard Fritch | |
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Tapura Huiraatira | |
Assumed office 20 February 2016 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Vice President of French Polynesia | |
In office 25 November 2009 – 1 March 2011 | |
President | Gaston Flosse |
Preceded by | Antony Géros |
Succeeded by | Tearii Alpha |
In office 23 February 2008 – 15 April 2008 | |
President | Gaston Flosse |
Preceded by | Antony Géros |
Succeeded by | Jules Ienfa |
In office 23 October 2004 – 3 March 2005 | |
President | Gaston Flosse |
Preceded by | Jacqui Drollet |
Succeeded by | Jacqui Drollet |
In office 30 May 1996 – 14 June 2004 | |
President | Gaston Flosse |
Preceded by | Michel Buillard |
Succeeded by | Jacqui Drollet |
Member of the National Assembly for French Polynesia's 1st constituency | |
In office 20 June 2012 – 23 April 2014 | |
Preceded by | Michel Buillard |
Succeeded by | Maina Sage |
President of the Assembly of French Polynesia | |
In office 16 May 2013 – 12 September 2014 | |
Preceded by | Jacqui Drollet |
Succeeded by | Marcel Tuihani |
In office 12 February 2009 – 9 April 2009 | |
Preceded by | Oscar Temaru |
Succeeded by | Philip Schyle |
In office 12 April 2007 – 29 February 2008 | |
Preceded by | Philip Schyle |
Succeeded by | Oscar Temaru |
Mayor of Pirae | |
Assumed office 28 March 2014 | |
Preceded by | Béatrice Vernaudon |
In office 10 May 2000 – 16 March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Gaston Flosse |
Succeeded by | Béatrice Vernaudon |
Personal details | |
Born | Papeete, French Polynesia | 1 April 1952
Nationality | French |
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Profession | Engineer |
Winfred Édouard Tereori Fritch (born 4 January 1952) is a French Polynesian politician who served as
He became a member of the Assembly of French Polynesia in 1986.[4] He was reelected in 1991, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2008 and 2013. He served as a cabinet minister in French Polynesia several times between 1984 and 2011. From 1996 to 2004, from 2004 to 2005, in 2008 and again from 2009 to 2011, he served as Vice President of French Polynesia under his father-in-law Gaston Flosse.[5] From 2000 to 2008, he was Mayor of Pirae, where he succeeded Flosse.[6] He lost the 2008 election, but remained a municipal councillor.[7] He was reelected to the mayorship in 2014.
Career
Born in Papeete, Fritch graduated from the École des ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris. He came back from metropolitan France in 1980 to work for the commune of Pirae.
2004 French Polynesian legislative election
2008 French Polynesian legislative election
The
Negotiations between Fritch and Tong Sang reportedly broke down earlier in the week of February 17.[9] Tong Sang said that he was prepared to offer Fritch's Tahoeraa Huiraatira party the Speaker of the Assembly, as well as 4 of the 15 ministerial posts, should he form a new government.[10] Fritch refused Tong Sang's offer, saying that he wanted no less than five ministerial positions.[9]
However, the two sides finally reached an eleventh-hour deal between Tong Sang's O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a party and the Tahoeraa Huiraatira to form a new pro-French coalition in the Assembly.[10] On Thursday, February 21, 2008, Tong Sang announced that he had offered Fritch's Tahoeraa Huiraatira five ministerial positions, which Fritch had wanted, plus the Speakership of the Assembly and the chairmanships of three parliamentary committees.[10]
Fritch was re-elected as the President of the Assembly inaugural sitting of the new 2008 legislative assembly following the political deal.[8] Fritch was re-elected with a total of 36 votes while pro-independence candidate Antony Géros came in second with 21 votes.[11]
He served as Speaker for only two months under Gaston Flosse in 2008 until Gaston Tong Sang was elected president in April 2008.[2]
2009 French Polynesian presidential election
Fritch stood as a candidate for
Fritch was once again elected as the President of the Assembly of French Polynesia on February 12, 2009.[2] His election as Speaker was part of the coalition agreement which allowed Oscar Temaru to be elected president the day before.[2] Fritch was elected with the support of 38 of the 57 members of the Assembly.[2]
On April 9, 2009, a second election was held for President of the Assembly following a reshuffling of the government. Former President Gaston Tong Sang had moved to join the ruling coalition of President Oscar Temaru.
Fritch was defeated by Philip Schyle in the election on Thursday morning, April 9, 2009.[14] Schyle, a member of the O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a, received 40 votes, while Fritch garnered obtained just 14 votes.[14] One Assembly member did not vote and there were two blank ballots.[13] Schyle immediately became the new Speaker.
In a speech following his ouster as president, Fritch expressed "disappointment" that the UPLD-Tahoeraa
On 1 March 2011 he was sacked as vice-president from the Cabinet of Gaston Tong Sang for failing to support the budget.[15]
2012 French legislative election
Fritch was elected on 16 June 2012 as member of the
2013 French Polynesian legislative election
2014 French Polynesian presidential election
2018 French Polynesian presidential election
He was re-elected to the Assembly in the 2023 election.[16]
Honours and decorations
Territorial honours
Ribbon bar | Honour |
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Grand Cross of the Order of Tahiti Nui (automatically after entering office of President of French Polynesia) |
See also
- President of French Polynesia
- Assembly of French Polynesia
- Tapura Huiraatira
- Order of Tahiti Nui
References
- ^ Le président - Assemblée de la Polynésie française
- ^ a b c d e "Fritch becomes Speaker in French Polynesia". RNZ. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Hermès N° 32-33 : La France et les outre-mers. L'enjeu multiculturel ed. Tamatoa Bambridge - Page 517 - 2002 "Édouard Fritch, du Tahoeraa Huiraatira (parti présidé par M. Flosse, président du gouvernement actuel), par exemple, rappelle : « Nous disons les Polynésiens d'abord, c'est notre mot d' ordre sur ce sujet »9."
- ^ Liste, par ordre alphabétique et par départements France. Parlement (1946- ). Assemblée nationale - 1986 Page 65 "... Jean Foyer, Édouard Fritch, Robert Galley, Henri de Gastines, ..."
- ^ Sarah Netter L'état des régions françaises 2002 Page 247 "... vice-président : Édouard Fritch."
- ^ Séverine Tessier Polynésie, les copains d'abord: l'autre système Chirac? 2005 Page 40 "... qu'il [Gaston Flosse] distribue comme s'il s'agissait de son argent. ... Le secrétaire général du parti, Édouard Fritch, gendre de Gaston Flosse ..."
- ^ Jean-Marc Regnault - Le pouvoir confisqué en Polynésie française 2005 -Page 100 "Le lundi soir encore Gaston Flosse n'aurait pas su qu'il déposerait cette motion le lendemain déclarent Jean-Christophe Bouissou sur les ondes de RFO le jeudi 6 octobre et encore Édouard Fritch sur la chaîne TNTV le 17 octobre.
- ^ a b c d "FLOSSE RETURNS AS FRENCH POLYNESIA PRESIDENT". Pacific Islands Report. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Coalition talks in French Polynesia break down". RNZ. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Fritch Re-elected Speaker of French Polynesia's Legislative Assembly". Ocean Flash. Pacific Magazine. 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-02-22.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Edouard Fritch re-elected as French Polynesia assembly president". RNZ. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "French Polynesia's Tahoeraa leaves Temaru government". RNZ. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "FLOSSE ALLY OUT AS FRENCH POLYNESIA SPEAKER". Pacific Islands Report. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Schyle elected French Polynesia assembly president". RNZ. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Gaston Tong Sang met fin aux fonctions de 6 ministres" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "La nouvelle composition de l'assemblée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.