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Here Ai'a


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countryFrench Polynesia
colorcode#ff1493
nameRally of the Maohi People
native_nameHere Ai'a
presidentGustave Taputu
foundation
ideologyPro-independence
Anti-nuclear
positionCentre
seats1_titleNational Assembly (French Polynesian seats)
seats1
seats2_titleSenate (French Polynesian seats)
seats2
seats3_titleAssembly of French Polynesia
seats3
coloursPink

Anti-nuclear Here Ai’a (), also known as Te Pupu Here Ai'a Te Nunaa ia Ora (), is a pro-independence political party in French Polynesia. It was founded by John Teariki and Henri Bouvier in 1965 following the banning of the pro-independence Democratic Rally of the Tahitian People (RDPT) by the colonial French government. Supported mainly by rural Polynesians, the party was a significant force in French Polynesian politics from its foundation until the early 1980's, before entering a decline following Teariki's death in 1983. The party is currently led by Gustave Taputu.

The party was founded on 9 February 1965. In order to avoid being seen as an illegal re-establishment of the RDPT, the party avoided placing former RDPT leaders in leadership positions, and stated that its objective was "a democratic development of French Polynesia in close collaboration with the French people and according to the preamble of the Constitution of 1958”. It held its first congress on 2 July 1966, the day of the first French nuclear test at Moruroa, and passed a motion stating that it would use all peaceful and legal means to end nuclear testing.

The party won 7 seats out of 30 at the 1967 French Polynesian legislative election and formed a coalition government with the pro-autonomy E'a Api led by Francis Sanford. One of the first moves of the new government was to establish an Assembly investigation into the question of internal self-government. At the 1971 municipal elections the party won the mayoralty of Uturoa, and was part of an autonomist coalition which won all 27 seats on the Papeete council, despite French interference.

Pouvanaa a Oopa led the party into the 1972 election. The party won six seats, but lost power to an anti-autonomy coalition.

The party contested the 1977 election with E'a Api and other minor parties as part of the United Front for Internal Autonomy. The coalition won 13 seats and was able to form a government with allies. In government the party suffered from several scandals, but managed to survive them and the subsequent breakup of the coalition. At the 1982 election, which it contested separately, it won 6 seats, but was relegated to opposition.

The party's leader John Teariki died in 1983, and he was succeeded by Jean Juventin. The party suffered from an internal power-struggle, While the party won 5 seats at the 1986 election, it continued to decline in relevance. In 1991 it backed anti-independence President Gaston Flosse. It remained part of the UPLD in the 2008 election. At the 2013 election it formed an electoral alliance with Porinetia Ora, but gained no seats. In the 2018 election it supported Tahoera'a Huiraatira.

After being inactive for 15 years, the party announced on 21 January 2023 that it would contest the 2023 election, and that its program would focus on independence. It held its first party congress in 15 years in February 2023, announcing it was seeking allies in Heiura-Les Verts or Tau Hotu rau.

Election results

Territorial elections

Year1st round2nd roundSeatsVotes%PlaceVotes%Place
19672nd
19723rd
1977Part of United Front for Internal Autonomy
19829,45115.72nd
19863rd
1991Endorsed Tahoera'a Huiraatira
19964th
2001
2004Part of Union for Democracy (UPLD)
2008Part of Union for Democracy (UPLD)
2013Part of All Polynesians
2018Endorsed Tahoera'a Huiraatira

References

References

  1. (1974). "Some Aspects of Modern Politics and Personality in French Polynesia". Journal of Pacific History.
  2. "Historie". Assemblée de la Polynésie française.
  3. (1 December 1967). "New moves on internal self-government in French Polynesia". Pacific Islands Monthly.
  4. (1 November 1970). "Relations with French at rock-bottom TAHITI'S AUTONOMISTS: "READY TO HOIST THEIR FLAG AGAIN"". Pacific Islands Monthly.
  5. (1 June 1971). "DESPITE THE FRENCH, AUTONOMISTS ROMP IN". Pacific Islands Monthly.
  6. (1 October 1972). "Autonomists set back on their heels at French-Polynesian poll". Pacific Islands Monthly.
  7. (1 August 1977). "Sanford wins in Tahiti". Pacific Islands Monthly.
  8. "French Polynesia: Recent political developments (29 September 1979)". Australian foreign affairs record.
  9. (1 July 1982). "Wrecks, safe returns in May 23 poll". Pacific Islands Monthly.
  10. (1 July 1985). "The big freedom race of '85". Pacific Islands Monthly.
  11. (5 December 2012). "Communiqué de presse Porinetia Ora". Tahiti Infos.
  12. (16 February 2018). "Tahoera'a : "une place en position éligible" pour le Here Ai'a". Tahiti Infos.
  13. (21 January 2023). "Le Here Ai'a de Gustave Taputu de retour pour les territoriales". Tahiti Infos.
  14. (21 January 2023). "Le Here ai'a te nunaa ia ora veut renaître de ses cendres". Polynesie 1.
  15. (5 February 2023). "Le Here Ai'a cherche encore ses alliés". Tahiti Infos.
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