A here ia Porinetia

A here ia Porinetia (lit. 'I Love Polynesia')[1] is a political party in French Polynesia. The party was formed in August 2020 and advocates a reduction in the size of the Assembly of French Polynesia to 39 members, the introduction of term limits to renew the political class, the legalisation of medicinal cannabis, and the repeal of French Polynesia's vaccination law.[2][3]

I Love Polynesia
A here ia Porinetia
PresidentNicole Sanquer
FoundedAugust 2020 (2020-08)
RegisteredSeptember 2020
Split fromTapura Huiraatira
IdeologyFrench Polynesian autonomism
Anti-independence
French republicanism
Local reformism
Political positionRight-wing
National affiliationNational Rally
ColoursGreen, white
National Assembly (French Polynesian seats)
0 / 3
Senate (French Polynesian seats)
0 / 2
Assembly of French Polynesia
3 / 57

Formation

The party was established in August 2020 by former Tapura Huiraatira MPs Nicole Sanquer, Nuihau Laurey, Bernard Natua, Teura Tarahu-Atuahiva, and Félix Tokoragi.[4] To meet the six-MP minimum to form a group, Tahoera'a Huiraatira MP Vaitea Le Gayic was "loaned" to the party by Tahoera'a, joining it with the permission of Gaston Flosse.[4] The party was formally registered in September 2020.[5] The group lost its parliamentary recognition in January 2021 after Le Gayic resigned and rejoined Tahoera'a,[6][7] leaving its members as independents.

In October 2021, the three remaining MPs, Sanquer, Laurey and Tokoragi, announced that the party would relaunch in January 2022, and contest the 2022 French legislative election and 2023 French Polynesian legislative election.[2][8][9] The party officially launched on 28 March 2022 and endorsed Marine Le Pen in the 2022 French presidential election.[3][10] It won 14% of the vote in the first round of the 2022 legislative elections, coming in fourth place just behind the Tahoera'a Huiraatira (Amuitahiraa o te Nunaa Maohi). While none of its candidates advanced to the second round, the party's performance was viewed as a good sign for the 2023 territorial elections.[11]

In June 2022 the party was officially recognised as a group in the Assembly, consisting of Sanquer, Laurey, Tokoragi, and ex-Tahoera'a members Le Gayic, Sylviane Terooatea, Etienne Tehaamoana and Geffry Salmon.[12] The former Tahoera'a members were not members of the party and would not necessarily be standing for it at the 2023 election, instead having joined the group in order to enjoy the greater speaking time and collective resources available to recognised party groupings.[12] In October 2022 Bernard Natua rejoined the party.[13]

In January 2023 the party began the process of selecting its list for the 2023 elections. In February 2023 they named Nuihau Laurey as head of the list.[14] The party published its full list on 25 February 2023.[15] The party submitted its list on 17 March.[16] The party came third in the first round.[17] It subsequently announced that its presidential candidate would be Nicole Sanquer rather than Nuihau Laurey.[18]

Election results

Territorial elections
Year 1st round 2nd round Seats
Votes  % Place Votes  % Place
2023 18,067 14.53 3rd 24,989 17.16 3rd 3

References
  1. "A here ia Porinetia fait son entrée à Tarahoi" (in French). actu.fr. 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. "A Here ia Porinetia deviendra un parti politique en janvier" (in French). Radio1. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. Perdrix, Caroline (2022-05-11). "Législatives : A Here ia Porinetia veut provoquer le renouvellement de la classe politique - Radio1 Tahiti" (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. "Un quatrième groupe à l'assemblée" (in French). DomTom News. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  5. "GROUPE A HERE IA PORINETIA" (in French). Assoce. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. "Le groupe A Here Ia Porinetia n'est officiellement plus constitué" (in French). Tahiti News. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. "Vaitea Le Gayic retourne au Tahoera'a, le groupe A Here Ia Porinetia disparaît" (in French). 360 tahiti. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. "A here ia Porinetia : un parti en janvier" (in French). actu.fr. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  9. "Le A here ia Porinetia entre en campagne" (in French). France Info. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  10. "New political party formed in French Polynesia". RNZ. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  11. "Législatives 2022 : Le dessous des quatre" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  12. "Le groupe A Here ia Porinetia recréé à l'assemblée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  13. "Bernard Natua rejoint A Here ia Porinetia" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  14. "Nuihau Laurey désigné tête de liste de A Here ia Porinetia" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  15. "La liste du A Here ia Porinetia dévoilée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  16. "Découvrez la liste du A Here ia Porinetia" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  17. "Oscar Temaru's Tavini Huiraatira party wins round one of French Polynesia's territorial elections". RNZ. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  18. "Nuihau Laurey cède la candidature à la présidence à Nicole Sanquer" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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