Europe 1 with AFP 11:46 am, 01 May 2023

The pro-independence list led by former President of French Polynesia Oscar Temaru won the second round of the territorial elections with 44.2% of the vote against 38.5% for the list of outgoing President Edouard Fritch. The separatists won an absolute majority of the 57 seats in the Territorial Assembly.

The pro-independence list led by former French Polynesian President Oscar Temaru has won the second round of territorial elections, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced on Twitter.

The Tavini huiraatira list wins the territorial elections in French Polynesia and will have to elect the future president of the archipelago. Together with Jean-François Carenco, we congratulate Oscar Temaru and Moetai Brotherson on their victory.

— Gérald DARMANIN (@GDarmanin) May 1, 2023

With 44.2% of the vote against 38.5% for outgoing President Edouard Fritch's list, according to provisional results published by the High Commission, the separatists won an absolute majority of the 57 seats in the Territorial Assembly and have a stable majority to govern the South Pacific community for five years.

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