Antony Géros
Antony Géros | |
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President of the Assembly of French Polynesia | |
Assumed office 11 May 2023 | |
Preceded by | Gaston Tong Sang |
In office 14 April 2005 – 13 April 2006 | |
Preceded by | Hirohiti Tefaarere |
Succeeded by | Philip Schyle |
In office 3 June 2004 – 16 November 2004 | |
Preceded by | Lucette Taero |
Succeeded by | Hirohiti Tefaarere |
Mayor of Paea | |
Assumed office 3 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Jacquie Graffe |
Succeeded by | Hirohiti Tefaarere |
Vice-President of French Polynesia | |
In office 1 April 2011 – 17 May 2013 | |
President | Oscar Temaru |
Preceded by | Tearii Alpha |
Succeeded by | Nuihau Laurey |
In office 16 February 2009 – 24 November 2009 | |
President | Oscar Temaru |
Preceded by | Jules Ienfa |
Succeeded by | Édouard Fritch |
In office 13 September 2007 – 23 February 2008 | |
President | Oscar Temaru |
Preceded by | Temauri Foster |
Succeeded by | Édouard Fritch |
Member of the French Polynesian Assembly for Windward Isles 2 | |
Assumed office 12 November 1999 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Papeete, French Polynesia[1] | 22 July 1956
Political party | Union for Democracy Tavini Huiraatira |
Antony Daniel Teva Géros (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃tɔni danjɛl teva ʒeʁɔs]; born 22 July 1956) is a French Polynesian politician and current President of the Assembly of French Polynesia. He has previously served as a Cabinet Minister, and three times as vice-president of French Polynesia. Since 2020 he has served as Mayor of Paea. He is a member of pro-independence party Tavini Huiraatira.
Early life
[edit]Géros was born in Papeete and worked as secretary of the town of Faaa before entering politics.[1] He joined the pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party in 1986, and has served on the municipal council of Paea since 1995.[2] He first entered the Assembly of French Polynesia in November 1999 as a replacement for Alexandre Léontieff, who had been convicted of corruption.[1] He was re-elected at the 2001 election.[1]
President of the Assembly of French Polynesia
[edit]Géros was elected as President of the Assembly following the 2004 French Polynesian legislative election, winning by a single vote over Emile Vernaudun.[3] Following his election he controversially installed a crucifix in the Assembly, resulting in the Greens leaving the Union for Democracy coalition.[4] The crucifix was removed by President Oscar Temaru in September 2004.[5] he was replaced by his deputy Hirohiti Tefaarere after the French Council of State annulled the 2004 election in November 2004.[6][7] He was re-elected to the Assembly in the resulting by-elections, and re-elected as President of the Assembly in the second round of voting.[8] He was replaced by Philip Schyle at the end of his one-year term in 2006, losing by a single vote.[9]
Cabinet Minister
[edit]Following Oscar Temaru's re-election as President of French Polynesia in September 2007 Géros joined his cabinet as Vice-President and Minister of Finance.[10] In December 2007 his budget failed to pass the Assembly.[11] He ran again for Assembly President following the 2008 French Polynesian legislative election, but lost to Édouard Fritch.[12] Two days later a power-sharing agreement with Tahoeraa Huiraatira saw Gaston Flosse re-elected as President,[13] with Géros joining his cabinet as Lands Minister.[14] He resigned as a Minister in April 2008 after Flosse lost a confidence vote in the Assembly, returning to the Assembly in July 2008.[15] He served as vice-President in Temaru's fourth government from February to November 2009, and again in Temaru's fifth government from April 2011 to May 2013.[16][17][18] In September 2012 he replaced Pierre Frébault as Minister of Finance in a cabinet reshuffle.[19]
He was re-elected to the Assembly at the 2013 election, and was the Union For Democracy's candidate for President.[20] Following the unseating of Édouard Fritch for corruption in September 2014 he again stood unsuccessfully for Assembly President, losing to Marcel Tuihani.[21]
He was re-elected again at the 2018 election.[22] Following the unseating of Oscar Temaru for breaching election campaign rules, he became leader of the Tavini Huiraatira in the Assembly.[23] He later criticised the French courts for being manipulated by the government and punishing Temaru for seeking justice for French Polynesia before the International Criminal Court.[24]
In June 2020 he was elected mayor of Paea.[25][26] In November 2020 he was elected President of the Superior Council of Municipal Civil Service.[27]
He was re-elected to the Assembly in the 2023 election.[28] On 11 May 2023 he was elected President of the Assembly for the third time, with 41 votes in favour and 16 abstentions.[29]
Political views
[edit]Géros supported the restoration of French Polynesia to the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories, and supports French Polynesian independence as a way of recognising the rights of the Maohi people.[30] He has repeatedly criticised France's refusal to engage with the United nations decolonization process.[31]
In 2010 he described French nuclear weapons testing at Moruroa as a crime against the people of Polynesia.[32]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Antony GEROS" (in French). Assemblée de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Tony Géros à Paea, la 5e fois sera-t-elle la bonne ?" (in French). Radio 1. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesia Assembly elects its new President". RNZ. 4 June 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Green party in French Polynesia denounces new government's policies". RNZ. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesian President takes down crucifix from Assembly". RNZ. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Décision N°268543" (in French). Conseil d'État. 15 November 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Ex-speaker in French Polynesia questions Paris crisis meeting". RNZ. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesian assembly elects Geros as speaker". RNZ. 15 April 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesian Assembly elects new Assembly President". RNZ. 14 April 2006. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesia's Temaru presents new government". RNZ. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesian assembly fails to pass 2008 budget". RNZ. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Edouard Fritch re-elected as French Polynesia assembly president". RNZ. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Flosse wins French Polynesian presidency". RNZ. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "President Flosse announces French Polynesian coalition government line-up". RNZ. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Eight French Polynesian assembly members replaced". RNZ. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Temaru presents new French Polynesia government". RNZ. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Delayed French Polynesia assembly sitting". RNZ. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Oscar Temaru a présenté la composition de son gouvernement" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Frébault débarqué des Finances au profit de Géros" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Flosse elected as French Polynesia president for fifth time". RNZ. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Tuihani new French assembly president". RNZ. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Territoriales 2018 : Le nouveau visage de l'Assemblée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ ""Oscar Temaru va continuer à faire entendre sa voix"" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "France still coming under fire for removing Temaru from Assembly". RNZ. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesia completes second round of municipal elections". RNZ. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Antony Géros décroche Paea" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Antony Géros nouveau président du Conseil supérieur de la FPC" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "La nouvelle composition de l'assemblée" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Tony Géros élu président de l'assemblée de la Polynésie française" (in French). Radio1. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Paris asked to hold French Polynesia independence referendum". RNZ. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "French Polynesia's pro-independence unhappy with France at UN". RNZ. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Suggestion to declare French Polynesia independent in order to challenge compensation law". RNZ. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- Living people
- 1956 births
- People from Papeete
- French Polynesian Roman Catholics
- Vice presidents of French Polynesia
- Mayors of places in French Polynesia
- Members of the Assembly of French Polynesia
- Speakers of the Assembly of French Polynesia
- Government ministers of French Polynesia
- Finance ministers of French Polynesia
- Tavini Huiraatira politicians