# Council of Ministers (French Polynesia)

The Council of Ministers is the executive branch of the government of French Polynesia. It is headed and appointed by the President of French Polynesia.

## Brotherson 2023 cabinet

The current cabinet was appointed by Moetai Brotherson on 15 May 2023, following the 2023 election.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party |
| President Minister of Tourism, international air transport, and digital economy | Moetai Brotherson | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
| Vice-president Minister of Higher Education, Culture and the Environment, in charge of Relations with Institutions | Eliane Tevahitua | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
| Minister of Public Service, Employment, and Labour | Vannina Crolas | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
| Minister of Solidarity and Housing | Minarii Galenon-Taupua | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
| Minister of Economy, Finance, and Energy | Tevaiti-Ariipaea Pomare | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
| Minister for the Primary Sector, Research, and Food | Taivini Teai | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
| Minister of Education | Ronny Teriipaia | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
| Minister of Health | Cédric Mercadal | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Nahema Temarii | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
| Minister of Equipment and Land Transport | Jordy Chan | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
In addition Nathalie Heirani Salmon-Hudry was appointed Interminsterial Delegate for Disability.

## Fritch 2018 cabinet

Following the election of Édouard Fritch after the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election he appointed a cabinet on 24 May 2018. Six of the Ministers were appointed from the Assembly of French Polynesia, and as a result vacated their seats.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party |
| Vice-president Minister of Economy, Finance, Major Works and Blue Economy | Teva Rohfritsch | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Housing and Regional Planning, in charge of inter-island transport | Jean-Christophe Bouissou | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Tourism and Labour, in charge of Relations with Institutions | Nicole Bouteau | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Green Economy and Domain, in charge of Mines and Research | Tearii Alpha | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister for the Modernization of the Administration, in charge of Digital and Energy | Tea Frogier | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Culture and the Environment, in charge of Handicrafts | Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Family and Solidarity, in charge of Equal Opportunities | Isabelle Sachet | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Health and Prevention, in charge of Generalized Social Protection | Jacques Raynal | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Education Minister of Youth and Sports | Christelle Lehartel | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Major Works and Land Transport | René Temeharo | Tapura Huiraatira |
In September 2020 the council was reshuffled following the resignation of Teva Rohfritsch. Tearii Alpha was appointed vice-president and minister of Agriculture, Blue Economy and Industry, Tea Frogier was dropped as a Minister, and Yvonnick Raffin was appointed finance minister. A further reshuffle took place in November 2021 when Alpha was fired as vice-president after refusing to comply with the territory's mandatory vaccination law. He was replaced as vice-president by Jean-Christophe Bouissou, but retained his other portfolios, resulting in Nicole Bouteau resigning from Cabinet in protest. Her portfolios were shared out among other ministers.
A further reshuffle in February 2022 saw Isabelle Sachet leave the Cabinet, and Virginie Bruant and Naea Bennett join it. Bruant became Minister of Labour, Solidarity, Training, Status of Women, Family and Non-autonomous Persons, while Bennett gained responsibility for Youth, Crime Prevention and Sports.

## Fritch 2014 Cabinet

Following the removal of Gaston Flosse from office Édouard Fritch appointed his first cabinet in September 2014.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party |
| Vice-president Minister of Economy, Finance, Civil Service and Energy | Nuihau Laurey | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister for Economic Recovery, Tourism and International Transport, Industry, Trade, and Business | Jean-Christophe Bouissou | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister for the Development of Activities in the Primary Sector | Frédéric Riveta | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Labor and Social Dialogue, Employment, Vocational Training, Research and the Status of Women | Tea Frogier | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Housing and Urban Renewal, City Policy, Land Affairs and Domain | Tearii Alpha | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Education and Higher Education | Nicole Sanquer | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | René Temeharo | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Health and Solidarity | Patrick Howell | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Equipment, Planning and Urban Planning and Internal Transport | Albert Solia | Tapura Huiraatira |
| Minister of Language Promotion, Culture, Communication and the Environment | Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu | Tapura Huiraatira |
A reshuffle on 27 May 2015 saw Teva Rohfritsch join the cabinet as Minister for Economic Recovery, Blue Economy and Digital. On 8 October 2015 René Temeharo and Frédéric Riveta resigned from Cabinet in order to return to the Assembly and strengthen Fritch's majority. Nicole Sanquer replaced Temeharo as Minister of Youth and Sport, while Fritch took over the agriculture portfolio. A further reshuffle in January 2017 saw Nicole Bouteau replace Jean-Christophe Bouissou as Minister of Tourism, Jacques Raynal replace Patrick Howell as Minister of Health and Solidarity, and Luc Faatau replace Albert Solia as Minister of Equipment. Following the resignation of Nicole Sanquer in July 2017 Tea Frogier replaced her as Minister of Education.

## Flosse 2013 cabinet

Gaston Flosse was elected president following the 2013 election, and appointed a Cabinet of 8 Ministers on 17 May 2013.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party |
| President Minister of Solidarity and Employment | Gaston Flosse | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| Vice-president Minister of Economy, Finance, Civil Service, Business and Industry | Nuihau Laurey | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| Minister of Tourism, Ecology, Culture, Planning and Air Transport | Geffry Salmon | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| Minister of Marine Resources, Mines, and Fisheries | Tearii Alpha | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| Minister of Housing, Land, Digital Economy and Communication | Marcel Tuihani | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| Minister of Health, Labour, and Women's Rights | Béatrice Chansin | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| Minister of Education, Youth and Sports | Michel Leboucher | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| Minister of Equipment, Planning, Energy and Transport | Bruno Marty | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
| Minister of Agriculture and Island Development | Thomas Moutame | Tahoera'a Huiraatira |
A reshuffle in November 2013 saw Albert Solia replace Bruno Marty as Minister of Equipment and Transport, and Manolita Ly enter cabinet as the new Minister of Solidarity, Employment, and Women's Rights. Flosse took over the Energy portfolio, while Nuihau Laurey took over the Labour portfolio from Béatrice Chansin.

## Temaru 2011 Cabinet

Oscar Temaru was elected following a confidence vote in April 2011 and appointed a cabinet on 5 April 2011. The government stayed in power until the 2013 election.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party |
| President Minister of Tourism | Oscar Temaru | Tavini Huiraatira |
| Vice-president Minister of community development, digital economy, communication | Antony Géros | Tavini Huiraatira |
| Minister for the Economy, Finance, Labor and Employment | Pierre Frébault | Tavini Huiraatira |
| Minister of Equipment and Land Transport | James Salmon | Tavini Huiraatira |
| Minister of Marine Resources | Temauri Foster | Tavini Huiraatira |
| Minister of Education, Youth and Sports | Tauhiti Nena | Tavini Huiraatira |
| Minister for Development and Housing | Louis Frébault | Tavini Huiraatira |
| Minister for the Environment, Energy and Mines | Jacky Bryant | Tavini Huiraatira |
| Minister for Health and Solidarity | Charles Tetaria | Tavini Huiraatira |
| Minister of Culture, Handicrafts and the Family, in charge of Women's Affairs | Chantal Tahiata | Tavini Huiraatira |
| Minister of Agriculture | Kalani Teixeira | Tavini Huiraatira |
| Minister for island development and inter-island transport | Daniel Herlemme | Tavini Huiraatira |
Antony Géros replaced Pierre Frébault as Minister of Finance in September 2012.