The constituency of Wallis and Futuna is a French legislative
constituency
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covering the whole of the
overseas collectivity
The French overseas collectivities ( abbreviated as COM) are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French overseas colonies and other French ...
of
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (), is a French island territorial collectivity, collectivity in the Oceania, South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga t ...
. It is represented in the XVIth legislature by
Mikaele Seo
Mikaele Seo (born 27 December 1971) is a Wallisian politician and member of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna. Since 2022 he has represented Wallis and Futuna in the French National Assembly.
Before entering politics Seo worked as a ...
of
Renaissance
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who defeated fellow centrist Etuato Mulikihaamea in the 2022 election.
Deputies
Election results
2024
2022
2018 by-election
Napole Polutele
Napole Polutélé (born 25 June 1965) is a French politician.
Early life
Born on Wallis,2018 by-election
2013 by-election
David Vergé's 2012 election was annulled due to financial irregularities, causing a by-election on 17 and 24 March 2013. Two candidates stood for the left, including Laurianne Vergé for the Socialists. She was the first woman ever to stand as a candidate for Parliament to represent the constituency – and was the wife of David Vergé, who had represented the other side of the political spectrum."Napole Polutélé nouveau député de Wallis et Futuna"
Outre-Mer 1ère
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, 25 March 2013. Seeking to retain the seat for the right,
Napole Polutele
Napole Polutélé (born 25 June 1965) is a French politician.
Early life
Born on Wallis,Union for a Popular Movement
The Union for a Popular Movement ( ; UMP ) was a Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative List of political parties in France, political party in France, largely inspired by the Gaullism, Gaullist tradition. During its existence, the UMP was o ...
.
All three candidates received good enough results to advance to the second round, where Polutele received almost exactly the same result as in the first and was elected. Two months later, having been elected to sit on the opposition benches (albeit officially as an independent), he joined the ranks of the Socialist-led majority. He explained frankly that being a member of the majority would make it easier for him to lobby the government for funds and services for his constituents – who, he said, cared little for the left-right divide prevalent in
metropolitan France
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