Gaston Tong Sang | |
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President of French Polynesia | |
In office 25 November 2009 – 1 April 2011 | |
Vice President | Édouard Fritch Tearii Alpha |
Preceded by | Oscar Temaru |
Succeeded by | Oscar Temaru |
In office 15 April 2008 – 12 February 2009 | |
Vice President | Jules Ienfa |
Preceded by | Gaston Flosse |
Succeeded by | Oscar Temaru |
In office 26 December 2006 – 31 August 2007 | |
Vice President | Temauri Foster |
Preceded by | Oscar Temaru |
Succeeded by | Oscar Temaru |
President of the Assembly of French Polynesia | |
In office 17 May 2018 – 11 May 2023 | |
Preceded by | Marcel Tuihani |
Succeeded by | Antony Géros |
Personal details | |
Born | Bora Bora, French Polynesia, France | 7 August 1949
Political party | Tahoera'a Huiraatira (Popular Rally) (to 2007) O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a (Polynesia, Our Home) (2007-2013) |
Spouse | ? |
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Gaston Tong Sang[1] (born 7 August 1949 in Bora Bora) is a French Polynesian politician and is the former President of French Polynesia.[2] He served terms as President of French Polynesia from November 2009 until April 2011, from April 2008 until February 2009 and from December 2006 until September 2007; he is currently (since 1989) the Mayor of Bora-Bora. He is of Chinese descent,[3][4] and is a founding member of French Polynesia's pro-French Tahoera'a Huiraatira political party.[5]