Französisch-Polynesien Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Papeete
geographische Koordinaten: 17 32 S, 149 34 W
Zeitunterschied: UTC-10 (5 hours behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

none (overseas lands of France)

Nationalfeiertag

Bastille Day, 14 Juli (1789)

Konstitution

4 Oktober 1958 (French Constitution)

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Nicolas SARKOZY (seit dem 16 May 2007), represented by High Commissioner of the Republic Anne BOQUET (seit dem September 2005)
Regierungschef: Staatspräsident of French Polynesia Oscar TEMARU (seit dem 13 September 2007); note - Staatspräsident TEMARU resigned on 27 January 2008; Staatspräsident of the Territorial Assembly Antony GEROS (seit dem 9 May 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers; president submits a list of members of the Territorial Assembly for approval by them to serve as ministers
elections: French president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; high commissioner appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of Interior; president of the territorial government and the president of the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly for five-year terms (no term limits)