Vetelino Nau
Vetelino Nau is a Wallisian politician and former member of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna. He was President of the Territorial Assembly from April to November 2012.
Vetelino Nau | |
|---|---|
| President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna | |
| In office 4 April 2012 – 28 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Pesamino Taputai |
| Succeeded by | Sosefo Suve |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | People's Union for Wallis and Futuna |
Nau is from Alo in Futuna and was a schoolteacher before entering politics.[1] He was first elected to the Territorial Assembly in the 1997 election.[2] In 2002 he was a founder of the People's Union for Wallis and Futuna (UPFW).[3]
He contested Wallis and Futuna's senate seat in the 2008 French Senate election, losing to Robert Laufoaulu by 8 votes to 13.[4] He was re-elected to the Territorial Assembly at the 2012 election[5] and elected as president of the assembly, becoming the first Socialist to hold the position.[1][2] He was replaced by Sosefo Suve in November 2012.
He contested the 2014 French Senate election, but again lost to Robert Laufoaulu, this time by 7 votes to 15.[6] Following the election he failed to present accounts of his campaign expenses, and was barred from office for a year.[7]
He was not re-elected at the 2017 election.
References edit
- ^ a b "Nau elected new Wallis and Futuna assembly president". RNZ. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "La présidence de l'assemblée de Wallis et Futuna passe à gauche" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Angleviel, Frédéric (2002). "Wallis and Futuna". The Contemporary Pacific. 14 (1): 238–242.
- ^ "Wallis and Futuna's French Senate rep re-elected". RNZ. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ LELEIVAI, HAPAKUKE PIERRE (2013). "Polynesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012: Wallis and Futuna". The Contemporary Pacific. 25 (1): 183–187. JSTOR 23725735.
- ^ "Sentaoriales 2014: Îles Wallis et Futuna" (in French). Senat. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Décision n° 2015-4942 SEN du 19 novembre 2015" (in French). Conseil constitutionnel. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2022.