Jean-Christophe Bouissou
Jean-Christophe Bouissou | |
|---|---|
 Bouissou in 2019 | |
| Vice-President of French Polynesia | |
| In office 15 November 2021 – 15 May 2023 | |
| President | Édouard Fritch |
| Preceded by | Tearii Alpha |
| Succeeded by | Eliane Tevahitua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1960 |
| Political party | Tāpura Huiraʻatira |
Jean-Christophe Matahuira Bouissou (born 28 October 1960) is a French Polynesian politician and leader of the Rautahi political party.[1] He was Vice-President of French Polynesia from 2021 to 2023.
Education and early career
[edit]Bouissou was born on 28 October in Faʻaʻā in French Polynesia.[2] After briefly studying at a notarial school in Paris, France, from 1980 to 1981, before he went to the United States.[2] He received his degree in computer science and mathematics from Graceland University in 1984.[2]
He was then head of the IT Department, and later financial, from 1985 to 1986 for the Autonomous Port of Papeete.[2] From 1990 to 1991, he was then Deputy Administrative Director of the port, before from 1991 to 1995 becoming Deputy Director of Finance and Operations of the port.[2] Afterward, he was a technical advisor to the government before he became minister.[2] His political career began shortly afterward and in 1998 he became Minister of Housing.[2] He went on to become a Labour minister in 2000.[2]
Crises and aftermaths
[edit]From 26 October 2004 to 16 February 2005 he was spokesman of the Flosse government, right after the fall of Oscar Temaru’s government due to a motion of censure on 9 October 2004.[3] At that time he also served as Interior Minister and the period has been referred to as one of turmoil.[4] In September 2005 he launched a new pro-autonomy party, the Rautahi party.[5] Although he had been in Flosse's government, by 2010 the two expressed criticisms of each other and had become political rivals.[6]
In October 2007 he was fined for corruption, after favouring his half-brother in social-housing allocation in 2002 while housing minister.[7] In 2013 he was charged with corruption again over his links to New Caledonian businessman Bill Ravel.[8]
In September 2014 he joined the government of Edouard Fritch.[9]
In November 2021 he was appointed vice-president, replacing Tearii Alpha.[10]
In July 2023 he was charged with illegal taking of interests for allegedly using his ministerial position to promote the Ecoparc tourism project in exchange for money.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tahiti Presse". Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Assemblée de la Polynésie française, Profil du représentant Jean-Christophe BOUISSOU". Archived from the original on 8 October 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "French Polynesian government to bring charges against ousted administration". RNZ. 27 October 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "France called on to resolve French Polynesia's political turmoil". ABC. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "French Polynesian opposition loses another assembly member". RNZ. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "War of word dogs French Polynesia politics". RNZ. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "French Polynesian party leader Bouissou fined for corruption". RNZ. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Tahiti's Bouissou charged with passive corruption". RNZ. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "New govt in French Polynesia named". RNZ. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Fritch names Bouissou as new VP of French Polynesia". RNZ. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Bouissou et Auroy rattrapés par Ecoparc" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.