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Céline Oopa
Céline Oopa was a French Polynesian politician. She was elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia, Territorial Assembly in 1961, becoming its first female member. Biography Oopa's husband Tautu Oopa, Tautu was elected to the Territorial Assembly in 1953 French Oceanian legislative election, 1953 and was re-elected in 1957 French Polynesian legislative election, 1957. After his death in 1961, Céline contested the by-election on 8 October and was elected to the Assembly, becoming its first female member. She was re-elected in 1962 French Polynesian legislative election, 1962 as a member of the Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT). When the RDPT was dissolved in 1963, she was prevented from joining its successor, Here Ai'a. She remained a member of the Assembly until the 1967 French Polynesian legislative election, 1967 elections.
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Assembly Of French Polynesia
The Assembly of French Polynesia (, ; Tahitian: ''Te apoʻoraʻa rahi o te fenua Māʻohi'') is the unicameral legislature of French Polynesia, an overseas country of the French Republic. It is located at Place Tarahoi in Papeete, Tahiti. It was established in its current form in 1996 although a Tahitian Assembly was first created in 1824. It consists of 57 members who are elected by popular vote for five years; the electoral system is based upon proportional representation in six multi-seat constituencies. Every constituency is represented by at least three representatives. Since 2001, the parity bill binds that the number of women matches the number of men elected to the assembly. The official language of the Assembly is French.
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Leeward Islands (Society Islands)
The Leeward Islands (, , ; ) are the western part of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France, in the South Pacific Ocean. They lie south of the Line Islands (part of Kiribati), east of the Cooks and north of the Austral Islands (also part of French Polynesia). Their area is around and their population is over 36,000. History The first European to encounter the archipelago was British naval officer James Cook on 12 April 1769 during a British expedition the purpose of which was to observe the transit of Venus. He later revisited the islands twice more. It is a common misconception that he named the Leeward group of islands "Society" in honor of the Royal Society. However, Cook recorded in his journal that he named the islands “Society” because they lie close to each other. In 1840, France declared a protectorate over Tahiti. In 1847, the British and French signed the Jarnac Convention and these islands became a colony of France in ...
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French Polynesia
French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole #Governance, overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. The total land area of French Polynesia is , with a population of 278,786 (Aug. 2022 census) of which at least 205,000 live in the Society Islands and the remaining population lives in the rest of the archipelago. French Polynesia is divided into five island groups: the Austral Islands; the Gambier Islands; the Marquesas Islands; the Society Islands (comprising the Leeward Islands (Society Islands), Leeward and Windward Islands (Society Islands), Windward Islands); and the Tuamotus. Among its 121 islands and atolls, 75 were inhabited at the 2017 census. Tahiti, which is in the Society Islands group, is the most populous island, being home to nearly 69% of the population of French Polynesia . Papeete, located on Tahiti, is the capital of French ...
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1953 French Oceanian Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in French Oceania on 18 January 1953, the first to the new Territorial Assembly, which replaced the Representative Assembly.M. Poroi's victory in Tahiti
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', February 1953, p90


Results

The result was a victory for the Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT) led by , which won 18 of the 25 seats.
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1957 French Polynesian Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 3 November 1957 for the Territorial Assembly.La chronologie
Assembly of French Polynesia
The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT) led by ,Leftist Party Takes Over in French Polynesia
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', April 1958, p21
which won 17 of the ...
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1962 French Polynesian Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole #Governance, overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. The t ... on 14 October 1962 for the Territorial Assembly.The Complicated Politics of Polynesia
''Pacific Islands Monthly'' January 1963, p9
The Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People remained the largest party, but lost its majority in the
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Democratic Rally Of The Tahitian People
The Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (, abbreviated RDPT) was a political party in French Oceania/French Polynesia. The party was led by Pouvanaa a Oopa. Political profile Pouvanaa had been elected to the French National Assembly in 1949. After that victory, the 'Pouvanaa Committee' (formed by his Pouvanaa's supporters for the election campaign) and a group of ex-servicemen founded the RDPT on November 17, 1949. At the time of its foundation, the party proposed various political and social reforms in favour of the Maohi community, such as calling for land reform, expanded access to education and employments in the public sector, strengthened social security. The party sought to increase the powers of the Territorial Assembly, achieving greater autonomy from metropolitan France.Denoon, Donald. The Cambridge History of the Pacific Islanders'. Cambridge ngland Cambridge University Press, 2004. pp. 339-340Regnault, Jean-Marc. Pouvanaa a Oopa: victime de la raison d'état : l ...
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Here Ai'a
Here Ai’a (), also known as Te Pupu Here Ai'a Te Nunaa ia Ora (), is a pro-independence political party in French Polynesia. It was founded by John Teariki and Henri Bouvier in 1965 following the banning of the pro-independence Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT) by the colonial French government. Supported mainly by rural Polynesians, the party was a significant force in French Polynesian politics from its foundation until the early 1980's, before entering a decline following Teariki's death in 1983. The party is currently led by Gustave Taputu. The party was founded on 9 February 1965. In order to avoid being seen as an illegal re-establishment of the RDPT, the party avoided placing former RDPT leaders in leadership positions, and stated that its objective was "a democratic development of French Polynesia in close collaboration with the French people and according to the preamble of the Constitution of 1958”. It held its first congress on 2 July 1966, the day of ...
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1967 French Polynesian Legislative Election
Legislative elections were held in French Polynesia on 10 September 1967 for the Territorial Assembly.Strong vote for autonomy in French Polynesia
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', October 1967, p25
The result was a victory for pro-autonomy parties E'a Api and Pupu Here Ai'a, which won 16 of the 30 seats.


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The , which had won the
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Members Of The Assembly Of French Polynesia
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French Polynesian Women In Politics
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