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Legislative branch French Polynesia, in 36 editions.

The entry for French Polynesia published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.

editions changed the text
29
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025), “Territorial Assembly” (1994 to 1996), “French Senate” (1994 to 1996) and “French National Assembly” (1994 to 1996).

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legislature name:
Assembly of French Polynesia (Assemblée de la Polynésie française)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
57 (directly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
4/30/2023
parties elected and seats per party:
  • People's Servant People (38);
  • List of the People (15);
  • I Love Polynesia (3);
  • Rally of the Mahoi People (1)
percentage of women in chamber:
49.1%
expected date of next election:
2028

note 1: elections held in two rounds; in the second round, 38 members are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by a closed-list proportional representation vote; the party receiving the most votes gets an additional 19 seats

note 2: French Polynesia indirectly elects 2 senators to the French Senate for 6-year terms with one-half the membership renewed every 3 years and directly elects 3 deputies to the French National Assembly for 5-year terms

description: unicameral legislature name: Assembly of French Polynesia or Assemblée (Assemblée de la Polynésie française (57 seats; members serve 5-year terms) française)
elections: Assembly legislative structure: unicameral
number
of French Polynesia - last held on 16 and 30 April 2023 (next to be held in 2028) seats: 57 (directly elected)
French Senate - last held on 24 September 2023 (next to be held on 30 September 2026) electoral system: proportional representation
French National Assembly - last held in 2 rounds on 12 and 19 June 2022 (next to be held scope of elections: full renewal
term
in 2027) office: 5 years
most recent election results: Assembly of French Polynesia - percent of vote by party - People's Servant Party 66.7%; List of the People 26.3%, I Love Polynesia 5.3%, Rally of Mahoi People 1.8%; date: 4/30/2023
parties elected and
seats by party - per party: People's Servant People 38; (38); List of the People 15, (15); I Love Polynesia 3, (3); Rally of the Mahoi People 1, composition - men 29, women 28, (1)
percentage of women in chamber: 49.1%
French Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Popular Rally 1, People's Servant Party 1; composition - NA
French National Assembly - percent
expected date of vote by party - NA; seats by party - People's Servant Party 3; composition - NA next election: 2028
note 1: elections held in two rounds; in the second round, 38 members are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by a closed-list proportional representation vote; the party receiving the most votes gets an additional 19 seats
note 2: French Polynesia indirectly elects 2 senators to the French Senate for 6-year terms with one-half the membership renewed every 3 years and directly elects 3 deputies to the French National Assembly for 5-year terms

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Central Intelligence Agency. “French Polynesia: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/french-polynesia/legislative-branch.

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