Édouard Fritch
Winfred Édouard Tereori Fritch (born 4 January 1952) is a French Polynesian politician who served as President of French Polynesia from 2014 to 2023. He previously presided over the Assembly of French Polynesia on three occasions: from April 2007 to February 2008, from February 2009 to April 2009 and from May 2013 to September 2014. Until 2015, Fritch was co-president of Tahoera'a Huiraatira, a pro-French political party, before he became president of the newly established Tapura Huiraatira.
Édouard Fritch | |
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| 16th and 17th President of French Polynesia | |
| In office 12 September 2014 – 12 May 2023 | |
| Vice President | Nuihau Laurey Teva Rohfritsch Tearii Alpha Jean-Christophe Bouissou |
| Preceded by | Gaston Flosse |
| Succeeded by | Moetai Brotherson |
| President of Tapura Huiraatira | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Vice President of French Polynesia | |
| In office 25 November 2009 – 1 March 2011 | |
| President | Gaston Flosse |
| Preceded by | Antony Géros |
| Succeeded by | Tearii Alpha |
| In office 23 February 2008 – 15 April 2008 | |
| President | Gaston Flosse |
| Preceded by | Antony Géros |
| Succeeded by | Jules Ienfa |
| In office 23 October 2004 – 3 March 2005 | |
| President | Gaston Flosse |
| Preceded by | Jacqui Drollet |
| Succeeded by | Jacqui Drollet |
| In office 30 May 1996 – 14 June 2004 | |
| President | Gaston Flosse |
| Preceded by | Michel Buillard |
| Succeeded by | Jacqui Drollet |
| Member of the National Assembly for French Polynesia's 1st constituency | |
| In office 20 June 2012 – 23 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Buillard |
| Succeeded by | Maina Sage |
| President of the Assembly of French Polynesia | |
| In office 16 May 2013 – 12 September 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jacqui Drollet |
| Succeeded by | Marcel Tuihani |
| In office 12 February 2009 – 9 April 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Temaru |
| Succeeded by | Philip Schyle |
| In office 12 April 2007 – 29 February 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Schyle |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Temaru |
| Mayor of Pirae | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Béatrice Vernaudon |
| In office 10 May 2000 – 16 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Gaston Flosse |
| Succeeded by | Béatrice Vernaudon |
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| Born | 1 April 1952 Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Nationality | French |
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| Profession | Engineer |
He became a member of the Assembly of French Polynesia in 1986. He was reelected in 1991, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2008 and 2013. He served as a cabinet minister in French Polynesia several times between 1984 and 2011. From 1996 to 2004, from 2004 to 2005, in 2008 and again from 2009 to 2011, he served as Vice President of French Polynesia under his father-in-law Gaston Flosse. From 2000 to 2008, he was Mayor of Pirae, where he succeeded Flosse. He lost the 2008 election, but remained a municipal councillor. He was subsequently reelected to the mayorship in 2014.