Minarii Chantal Galenon-Taupua (born 1956) is a French Polynesian teacher, women's rights activist, politician, and Cabinet Minister. She has been an elected member of the French Polynesian Assembly since 2008 and is President of the French Polynesian Women's Council.
Galenon was born on Tahiti and grew up in Patutoa in Papeete.[2] A former primary school teacher, from 2001 to 2008 Galenon served on Papeete Municipal Council.[3] From 2008 she was an elected member of the French Polynesian Assembly representing the a Union for Democracy (UPLD) party.[3] She was previously a supporter of Tahoeraa Huiraatira, but resigned from the party in December 2009.[4] Her resignation meant she stood as an independent candidate, an action that meant that Gaston Tong Sang lost his majority.[5] In 2011 hers was the casting vote in the no confidence motion that ended the presidency of Tong Sang.[6]
In 2014 she joined the board of Pu o te Hau - the only women's shelter in the territory.[7] In 2018 she spoke out against the cover designed for the brochure of the Tifaifai International Festival, which featured a naked Polynesian woman. Galenon was quoted as saying: "Nous souhaitons que l’image de la femme polynésienne soit basée sur des valeurs… Non plus considérée comme un objet d’exposition ! Il faut arrêter ce cliché." ["We want the image of Polynesian women to be based on values… No longer considered as an object of exhibition!"][8] She is President of the French Polynesian Women’s Council.[3][9] She is also President of the Association Vahine Piri Rava.[10] The organisation works to protect and develop women's rights in the territory, especially in terms of health.[11]
In 2021 Galenon appealed to the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the people of French Polynesia whose health has been affected by nuclear testing undertaken by the French government between the 1960s and the 1990s.[12] The same year she voted in favour of a compulsory vaccination programme for certain occupations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
She was re-elected to the Assembly in the 2023 election. On 15 May 2023 she was appointed Minister of Solidarity and Housing in the government of Moetai Brotherson.[14][15]
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Minarii Chantal Galenon Taupua born 1956 is a French Polynesian teacher women s rights activist politician and Cabinet Minister She has been an elected member of the French Polynesian Assembly since 2008 and is President of the French Polynesian Women s Council Chantal GalenonMinister of Solidarity and HousingIncumbentAssumed office 15 May 2023PresidentMoetai BrothersonPreceded byVirginie Bruant Solidarity Jean Christophe Bouissou Housing Member of the French Polynesian Assembly for Windward Isles 1IncumbentAssumed office 29 January 2008Personal detailsBorn1956 age 67 68 1 TahitiPolitical partyUnion for Democracy Tavini HuiraatiraBiography editGalenon was born on Tahiti and grew up in Patutoa in Papeete 2 A former primary school teacher from 2001 to 2008 Galenon served on Papeete Municipal Council 3 From 2008 she was an elected member of the French Polynesian Assembly representing the a Union for Democracy UPLD party 3 She was previously a supporter of Tahoeraa Huiraatira but resigned from the party in December 2009 4 Her resignation meant she stood as an independent candidate an action that meant that Gaston Tong Sang lost his majority 5 In 2011 hers was the casting vote in the no confidence motion that ended the presidency of Tong Sang 6 In 2014 she joined the board of Pu o te Hau the only women s shelter in the territory 7 In 2018 she spoke out against the cover designed for the brochure of the Tifaifai International Festival which featured a naked Polynesian woman Galenon was quoted as saying Nous souhaitons que l image de la femme polynesienne soit basee sur des valeurs Non plus consideree comme un objet d exposition Il faut arreter ce cliche We want the image of Polynesian women to be based on values No longer considered as an object of exhibition 8 She is President of the French Polynesian Women s Council 3 9 She is also President of the Association Vahine Piri Rava 10 The organisation works to protect and develop women s rights in the territory especially in terms of health 11 In 2021 Galenon appealed to the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the people of French Polynesia whose health has been affected by nuclear testing undertaken by the French government between the 1960s and the 1990s 12 The same year she voted in favour of a compulsory vaccination programme for certain occupations in response to the COVID 19 pandemic 13 She was re elected to the Assembly in the 2023 election On 15 May 2023 she was appointed Minister of Solidarity and Housing in the government of Moetai Brotherson 14 15 References edit Minarii GALENON Assemblee de la Polynesie francaise Retrieved 6 November 2022 MINARII CHANTAL GALENON Femmes de Polynesie 5 November 2021 Archived from the original on 5 November 2021 Retrieved 5 November 2021 a b c Delegate bios New Zealand Parliament 17 June 2020 Archived from the original on 17 June 2020 Retrieved 5 November 2021 DIVIDED TAHITI LAWMAKERS PASS 2010 BUDGET Pacific Islands Report 5 November 2021 Archived from the original on 5 November 2021 Retrieved 5 November 2021 Gonschor Lorenz 2011 French Polynesia The Contemporary Pacific 23 1 215 227 doi 10 1353 cp 2011 0028 ISSN 1527 9464 French Polynesia s Tong Sang ousted by Temaru RNZ News Radio New Zealand 5 November 2021 Archived from the original on 5 November 2021 Retrieved 5 November 2021 Chantal Galenon Femme authochtones La Une du magazine special tifaifai decoit le Conseil des femmes 5 November 2021 Archived from the original on 5 November 2021 Retrieved 5 November 2021 Chantal Galenon sauvons nos femmes en instruisant TNTV Tahiti Nui Television 5 November 2021 Archived from the original on 5 November 2021 Retrieved 5 November 2021 French Polynesia Petitioners Say Accommodationist Territorial Government Provides Illusion of Self determination as President Hails Autonomy Meetings Coverage and Press Releases www un org Retrieved 5 November 2021 Assemblee generale de l association Vahine Piri Rava Breves TAHITI INFOS les informations de Tahiti 10 September 2012 Archived from the original on 10 September 2012 Retrieved 5 November 2021 Speakers Stake Out Diverging Positions on Western Sahara French Polynesia Other Decolonization Questions as Fourth Committee Continues Work Meetings Coverage and Press Releases 5 November 2021 Archived from the original on 5 November 2021 Retrieved 5 November 2021 Six elus Tavini ont depose une proposition de loi contre l obligation vaccinale La Depeche de Tahiti 5 November 2021 Archived from the original on 5 November 2021 Retrieved 5 November 2021 La liste des ministres du gouvernement Moetai Brotherson in French Polynesie1 15 May 2023 Retrieved 16 May 2023 Le gouvernement bleu pastel de Brotherson in French Tahiti Infos 15 May 2023 Retrieved 17 May 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chantal Galenon amp oldid 1158320494, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
