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Lauriane Tialetagi Vergé is a
Wallisian Wallisian, or Uvean ( wls, Fakauvea, links=no), is the Polynesian language spoken on Wallis (island), Wallis Island (also known as Uvea). The language is also known as East Uvean to distinguish it from the related West Uvean language spoken on t ...
politician and member of the
Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna The Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (French: ''Assemblée Territoriale''; Wallisian and Futunan: ''Fono fakatelituale'') is the legislature of Wallis and Futuna. It consists of 20 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional ...
. She was the first woman in Wallis and Futuna to run for the French National Assembly. She is the wife of former MP
David Vergé David Vergé (born 10 January 1972) is a Wallisian politician. He represented Wallis and Futuna in the French National Assembly from 2012 to 2013 and was president of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna from 2017 to 2019. Vergé was ...
. In 2013 she ran in a by-election for the
French National Assembly The National Assembly (french: link=no, italics=set, Assemblée nationale; ) is the lower house of the bicameral French Parliament under the Fifth Republic, the upper house being the Senate (). The National Assembly's legislators are known a ...
when her husband's election was annulled by the Constitutional Council, the first time a woman had stood. She won 29% of the vote in the first round, but came third in the second round, losing to
Napole Polutele Napole Polutélé (born 25 June 1965) is a French politician. Early life Born on Wallis,
in the
2022 Wallis and Futuna Territorial Assembly election Elections for the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna were held on 20 March 2022 where all 20 seats were up for election. Background The 2017 Wallis and Futuna Territorial Assembly election saw 19 electoral lists sharing the 20 seats of the ...
. She again ran for the National Assembly in the
2022 French legislative election Legislative elections in France were held on 12 and 19 June 2022 to elect the 577 members of the 16th National Assembly of the Fifth French Republic. The elections took place following the 2022 French presidential election, which was held in A ...
, but came seventh, and did not progress to the second round.


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Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Wallis and Futuna women in politics Wallis and Futuna politicians Members of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna {{WallisFutuna-politician-stub