A Tia Porinetia

A Tia Porinetia was a political party in French Polynesia. The party was founded in February 2013 by Teva Rohfritsch and members of To Tatou Aia and other small parties.^[1] The party was autonomist, and opposed the inclusion of French Polynesia on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories.^[2]

The party initially consisted of 12 members of the Assembly of French Polynesia,^[3] but its numbers were quickly reduced by the departure of Bruno Sandras following a dispute over list rankings.^[4][5]

The party contested the 2013 French Polynesian legislative election, submitting a list of 73 candidates.^[6] The party won 25,453 votes in the first round (19.92% of the total).^[7] In the second round it gained the endorsements of the Rally for the Respect of the Polynesian Population^[8][9] and Te Ara Ti'a parties,^[10][11] winning 25% of the vote and 8 MPs.^[12] Following the election the party offered Rohfritsch as its candidate for president, losing to Gaston Flosse in a three-way vote.^[13][14] It did not offer a candidate for President of the Assembly, and all the party's MP's abstained.^[15]

In June 2013, the party supported an Assembly resolution calling for a formal referendum on independence from France.^[16] In October 2013 it opposed the opening of a mosque in Papeete.^[17]

Following the conviction of Gaston Flosse for corruption the party began to work more closely with the government of Édouard Fritch. It did not run candidates in the 2015 election to the French Senate, instead endorsing the government candidates.^[18] In May 2015 Rohfritsch joined the government as Minister of Economic Recovery, Blue Economy and Digital.^[19][20] In September 2015 A Tia Porinetia and Tapura Huiraatira MP's decided to unite to support Fritch.^[21]

The party formally merged with Tapura Huiraatira in February 2016.^[22][23]

See also

• List of political parties in French Polynesia

References

1. "New political group launched ahead of French Polynesia poll". RNZ. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
2. "Tahiti opposition pleased with decolonisation setback". RNZ. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
3. "Le groupe A Ti'a Porinetia "recalé" par le Président de l'Assemblée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
4. "A Tia Porinetia annonce le départ de Bruno Sandras" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
5. "Sandras out of French Polynesia's A Tia Porinetia". RNZ. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
6. "La liste des 73 candidats A Tia Porinetia aux Territoriales 2013" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
7. "La liste A Ti'a Porinetia se présente inchangée au second tour" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
8. "Emile Vernier : " Le 5 mai, allons voter et soutenons la liste la moins pire, la liste A Ti'a porinetia"" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
9. "Tahiti's Vernier backs A Tia Porinetia". RNZ. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
10. "Franck Falletta a entendu une voix et annonce avoir "fait alliance" avec A Ti'a Porinetia" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
11. "Further party support rejig ahead of Tahiti polls". RNZ. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
12. "Triumph for Gaston Flosse-led Tahoeraa in French Polynesia elections". RNZ. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
13. "Flosse elected as French Polynesia president for fifth time". RNZ. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
14. "Gaston Flosse élu président de la Polynésie française" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
15. "Edouard Fritch élu avec les 38 voix du Tahoeraa" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
16. "French Polynesia asks for independence vote, rejects UN stance". RNZ. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
17. "First mosque opens in French Polynesia". RNZ. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
18. "Sénatoriales : ATP appelle à soutenir le ticket Laurey-Tetuanui" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
19. "Opposition politician joins weakened Tahiti government". RNZ. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
20. "Remaniement : Teva Rohfritsch entre au gouvernement" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
21. "Les bases du nouveau parti politique d'Edouard Fritch discutées le 19 septembre prochain" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
22. "Big turnout for launch of political party in French Polynesia". RNZ. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
23. "Teva Rohfritsch : "C'est une page politique du pays qui se tourne"" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2022.