Gaston Flosse

Gaston Flosse
President of French Polynesia
In office
17 May 2013 – 5 September 2014
Vice PresidentNuihau Laurey
Preceded byOscar Temaru
Succeeded byÉdouard Fritch
In office
23 February 2008 – 15 April 2008
Vice PresidentÉdouard Fritch
Preceded byOscar Temaru
Succeeded byGaston Tong Sang
In office
23 October 2004 – 3 March 2005
Vice PresidentÉdouard Fritch
Preceded byOscar Temaru
Succeeded byOscar Temaru
In office
4 April 1991 – 14 June 2004
Vice PresidentMichel Buillard
Édouard Fritch
Preceded byAlexandre Léontieff
Succeeded byOscar Temaru
1st President of the Government
In office
14 September 1984 – 12 February 1987
Vice PresidentAlexandre Léontieff
Patrick Peaucellier
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byJacques Teuira
Personal details
Born (1931-06-24) 24 June 1931 (age 93)
Rikitea, Mangareva,
French Polynesia, France
Political partyTahoera'a Huiraatira
SpouseTonita Flosse

Gaston Flosse (born 24 June 1931) is a French Polynesian politician who has been President of French Polynesia on five separate occasions. He is currently a member of the Senate of France and has been a French junior minister under Jacques Chirac. He received sentences for corruption, which are under appeal.