Type Unicameral | Seats 57 members | |
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Political groups Government (31) Tapura Huiraatira (31)Opposition (19) Tahoera'a Huiraatira (16) Union for Democracy (10) Last election 21 April and 5 May 2013 | ||
The Assembly of French Polynesia (French: Assemblée de la Polynésie française, Tahitian: Te âpooraa rahi o te fenua Māòhi) is the unicameral legislature of French Polynesia, located at the Place Tarahoi in Papeete, Tahiti. It consists of 57 members who are elected by popular vote and by proportional representation in 6 multi-seat constituencies. The only official language of the Assembly is French. The most recent election was in 2013.
The number of seats was changed from 49 seats to 57 seats on 23 May 2004, for the 2004 election. On February 13, 2005, by-elections for the Assembly in the electoral constituency of the Windward Islands (circonscription des Îles du Vent) were held (see also French Polynesian legislative election, 2004, Politics of French Polynesia and List of political parties in French Polynesia). The next elections are to be held May 2009.
The members of the Assembly of French Polynesia are elected in 6 different multi-seat constituencies or electoral districts or electoral circumscriptions (circonscriptions électorales). Every electoral circumsription of French Polynesia is represented in the Assembly of French Polynesia by at least 3 representatives. Since the territorial elections of March 6, 2001, the parity bill now binds that the number of women matches the number of men at the Assembly.
The 6 electoral circumscriptions (circonscriptions électorales) are:
The Assembly is responsible for electing the President of French Polynesia.