Basile Tui is a politician who was the leader of the
Centrist Union group
The Centrist Union group (french: groupe Union centriste, abbreviated UC) is a centrist parliamentary group in the Senate uniting members of the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI) and Democratic Movement (MoDem), as well as the Centrist Al ...
and was the third
senator
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
of
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (; french: Wallis-et-Futuna or ', Fakauvea and Fakafutuna: '), is a French island collectivity in the South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji ...
.
Maastricht Treaty
Basile opposed of the
Maastricht Treaty
The Treaty on European Union, commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty, is the foundation treaty of the European Union (EU). Concluded in 1992 between the then-twelve member states of the European Communities, it announced "a new stage in the ...
. Tui was concerned about the freedom of movement of peoples and goods. However, the treaty was eventually passed.
Senate of Wallis and Futuna
Basile was elected to the senate of Wallis and Futuna on April 6, 1998, after
Sosefo Makapé Papilio died. His term expired on September 30, 1998 and he was not re-elected.
See also
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List of senators of Wallis and Futuna
Following is a List of senators of Wallis and Futuna, people who have represented the collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the Senate of France.
Background
Wallis has 13 seats
A seat is a place to sit. The term may encompass additional fea ...
References
Wallis and Futuna politicians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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