Tepuaraurii Marcella Teriitahi (born 1 December 1977) is a French Polynesian politician and Member of the Assembly of French Polynesia. Since 2018 she has been president of the Tāpura Huiraʻatira group in the Assembly.
Tepuaraurii Teriitahi | |
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| Member of the French Polynesian Assembly for Windward Isles 2 | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1977 Paea, French Polynesia |
| Political party | Tāpura Huiraʻatira |
Early life edit
Teriitahi was born in Paea, French Polynesia, from a family historically settled in the town.[1] After studying law, she became a teacher. Then in 1999, she became a customs officer and became involved as a staff representative and member of a union.[1]
Political career edit
Teriitahi was elected a municipal councilor in Paea on the list of former mayor Jacquie Graffe in the 2014 municipal elections.[1]
In the 2017 French legislative election she was a candidate for French Polynesia's 2nd constituency. While a member of the Tapura, she stood against official Tapura candidate Nicole Sanquer.[2] She placed 4th, with 13.08% of the vote.
She was elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia at the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election within the 2nd Windward Islands section.[3] In June 2018, following the election of Sylvana Puhetini as second vice-president of the Assembly she was elected as President of the Tapura group in the Assembly.[4][5]
In the 2020 municipal elections she headed the Tapura list in Paea in the second round,[6] following the death of Mayor Jacquie Graffe.[7] In June, a month after the announcement, she received homophobic insults from a surfer.[8] The Tapura lost the mayoralty, retaining only 7 seats against 25 for the Tavini, and tipping the Tapura into the opposition.[9]
At the 2022 French legislative election she was the Tapura candidate for the 2nd constituency.[10][11] While she led in the first round, with 33.24% of the vote, she was defeated in the second round by the Tavini's Steve Chailloux.[12]
She was re-elected to the Assembly at the 2023 election.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Législatives : qui est Tepuaraurii Teriitahi, la candidate de Jacquie Graffe?" (in French). TNTV News. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Législatives : Tepuaraurii Teriitahi, candidate dans la seconde circonscription". Polynesie1. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Territoriales 2018 : Le nouveau visage de l'Assemblée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Rififi au groupe Tapura : Sylvana Puhetini débarquée de la présidence" (in French). Radio1. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Vidéo – Tepuaraurii Teriitahi : «Il n'y a pas de conflit, il y a une transition»" (in French). TNTV News. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Tepuaraurii Teriitahi reprend le flambeau des municipales à Paea" (in French). Polynesie1. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Jacquie Graffe est décédé [MAJ]" (in French). Polynesie1. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "L'homophobie s'invite dans la campagne" (in French). Polynesie1. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Anthony Géros : « je suis indépendantiste dans les tripes »" (in French). Polynesie1. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Les candidats du Tapura aux législatives sont connus" (in French). Polynesie1. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Législatives 2022 : les candidats Tapura Huiraatira ont déposés leurs candidatures" (in French). Polynesie1. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Résultats définitifs du 2e tour des élections législatives". Haut-commissariat de la République. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "La nouvelle composition de l'assemblée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.