Lucette Taero is a politician from French Polynesia. In 2001 she became the president of the Assembly of French Polynesia, the first woman to hold the position.[1][2]

Biography

Taero served as a government minister under President Gaston Flosse for five years prior to becoming assembly president. In 2008 she resigned from the party she belonged to, Tahoeraa Huiraatira Party.[1]

In 2004, Taero punched an opposition Member of Parliament during an assembly session.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "French Polynesia's first woman assembly president resigns from political party". RNZ. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  2. ↑ "LUCETTE TAERO RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF FRENCH POLYNESIA ASSEMBLY | Pacific Islands Report". www.pireport.org. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  3. ↑ "French Polynesia Speaker punches MP during Assembly session". RNZ. 2004-02-20. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  4. ↑ "Female politician slaps male rival". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
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