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List of senators of Wallis and Futuna

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Location of Wallis and Futuna

Following is a List of senators of Wallis and Futuna, people who have represented the collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the Senate of France.

Background

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Wallis has 13 seats and Futuna has seven, which form 20 seats in the territory. The government of Wallis and Futuna elects one senator by the results of the electoral college's absolute majority vote.[1]

List

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Term Senator Group Ref.
September 1962 September 1971 Henry Loste Independent Republicans [2]
September 1971 April 1998 Soséfo Makapé Papilio (died) Rally for the Republic (RPR)
April 1998 September 1998 Basile Tui, replacing Sosefo Makapé Papilio Centrist Union group [3]
September 1998 September 2020 Robert Laufoaulu, reelected in September 2008 and September 2014. UMP then Les Républicains
September 2020 Incumbent Mikaele Kulimoetoke RDPI [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Wallis and Futuna". The World Factbook. Langley, Virginia, United States: Central Intelligence Agency.
  2. ^ "Anciens sénateurs Vème République : LOSTE Henri". Senate of France. French Parliament. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  3. ^ "TUI Basil - Former Senator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands". Senate of France.
  4. ^ Sofia Folautanoa (28 September 2020). "Mikaele Kulimoetoke élu sénateur de Wallis et Futuna" (in French). FranceInfo. Retrieved 19 January 2021.