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Émile Vernaudon
Émile André Vernaudon (born 8 December 1943) is a former French Polynesian politician and Council of Ministers (French Polynesia), Cabinet Minister. The leader of the Aia Api party, he served as President of the Assembly of French Polynesia twice, first from 1981 to 1983, and the second time from 1991 to 1992. He served as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications in the Council of Ministers (French Polynesia), Cabinet of Oscar Temaru. He represented French Polynesia's 2nd constituency in the French National Assembly twice, from 1988 to 1993, and again from 1997 to 2002. From 1977 to 2008 he served as Mayor of Mahina, French Polynesia, Mahina. In 2007 he was convicted on the first of a long series of corruption charges stemming from his time as mayor of Mahina and as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. After serving time in jail, he retired from politics in 2011. Political career A surveyor by profession, Vernaudon became mayor of Mahina in 1977. As mayor, he became known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahina, French Polynesia
Māhina is a commune in the north of Tahiti in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Māhina is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. Māhina is the 5th most populous commune in French Polynesia with a population of 14,764 (2017 census), in an area of 52 km2. statoids.com Mount Orohena is a nearby mountain. History The area of Māhina was first settled by early Polynesians. Large, double-hulled canoes made out of tree trunks were used to sail across the Pacific, some vessels making it to |
