Wallis and Futuna Territorial Assembly

Wallis and Futuna Territorial Assembly

Wallis and Futuna coat of arms	Territorial Assembly building
Basic data
Seat:	Mata-utu , uvea
Legislative period :	5 years
First session:	1961
MPs:	20th
Current legislative period
Last choice:	March 26, 2017
Next choice:	2022
Chair:	President of the Territorial Assembly David Vergé
7th 2 1 3 4th 3 7th 2 1 3 4th 3
Distribution of seats:	RPWF-Les Républicains 4 Ensemble pour un avenir meilleur 3 USPWF 2 Centriste 1 non-attached ( diverse gauche ) 7 non-attached ( divers droite ) 3

The Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna ( French Assemblée territoriale des îles Wallis et Futuna ) is the parliament and the legislature of the French overseas territory Wallis and Futuna . The President of the Territorial Assembly , currently David Vergé , is Prime Minister of Wallis and Futuna.

tasks

As the legislative power of Wallis and Futuna, the Territorial Assembly has the task of accepting or rejecting draft laws . These are introduced, for example, by the government under the President of the Territorial Assembly or by one of the eight committees . In addition, the President of the Territorial Assembly is elected by the Territorial Assembly.

The office of the Territorial Assembly (resembling a government ) currently consists of the President of the Territorial Assembly David Vergé , the Vice-President of the Territorial Assembly Sosefo Motuku , the 1st Secretary Lavinia Tagane and the 2nd Secretary Yannick Feleu .

Committees

There are eight committees - one permanent committee and seven technical committees:

• Permanent Committee (President: Mireille Laufilitoga )

• Finance, Economy and Development Committee (President: Soane-Paulo Mailagi )
• Education Committee (President: Napole Polutélé )
• Equipment, Planning and Environment Committee (President: Toma Savea )
• Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Committee (President: André Vaitotai )
• Social and Public Service Committee (President: Atoloto Kolokilagi )
• Committee on Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sport (President: Lavinia Tagane )
• Committee on Women and Crafts (President: Yannick Feleu )

Constituencies

Each of the five districts in Wallis and Futuna has a certain number of seats. The Kingdom of Uvea consists of 3 districts, while Sigave and Alo each consist of one district.

• Sigave (3 seats)
• Alo (4 seats)
• Uvea (13 in total)
  • Muʻa (6 seats)
  • Hahake (4 seats)
  • Hihifo (3 seats)

Seats

Since the election of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna in 2017 , the coalition has 11 seats and the opposition 9 seats. Only half of the MEPs belong to a political group . The members of the Territorial Assembly belong to different lists (similar to political parties) and are assigned to parliamentary groups. David Vergé and Frédéric Baudry are the only two MPs of French origin.

coalition

RPWF-Les Républicains Group

• André Vaitotai (List Taofi ma'u pea sio mama'o ; for Hahake , Uvea )
• Atoloto Kolokilagi (List Vaka Afea - Les Républicains / Ancienne pirogue - Les Républicains; for Hihifo , Uvea )
• Yannick Feleu (List Laga Fenua ; Mʻua , Uvea )
• Toma Savea (List Mauli Fakatasi / Ensemble pour le changement; for Alo )

Ensemble pour un avenir meilleur group

• Napole Polutélé (List Fakatahi kihe kaha'u e lelei / Ensemble pour un avenir meilleur ; for Mʻua , Uvea )
• Marie-Louise Selui (List Fakatahi kihe kaha'u e lelei / Ensemble pour un avenir meilleur ; for Mʻua , Uvea )
• Soane-Paulo Mailagi (List Fakatahi kihe kaha'u e lelei / Ensemble pour un avenir meilleur ; for Hihifo , Uvea )

Centriste parliamentary group

• Sosefo Motuku (List Lou fenua Laga Fakatasi / Construire ensemble ton pays; for Alo )

Non-attached ( divers droite )

• Mireille Laufilitoga (List Ta'ofi kite lelei fakatahi ; for Mʻua , Uvea )
• David Vergé (List Wallis-et-Futuna Ensemble; for Hahake , Uvea )
• Lavinia Tagane (List Le'o o tupulaga / Voix de la jeunesse; for Hahake , Uvea )

opposition

USPWF parliamentary group

• Savelina Vea (list Alofa maoki ki lou fenua / Aimer la vérité dans le pays; for Sigave )
• Nivaleta Iloai (List Fakatahi'aga O Hihifo / Union pour Hihifo; for Hihifo , Uvea )

Non-attached ( divers gauche )

• Mikaele Kulimoetoke (List Ta'ofi ki'Uvea mo Futuna / Retenir à Wallis et Futuna; for Hahake , Uvea )
• Mikaele Seo (list Uvea mo futuna ke lelei ; for Mʻua , Uvea )
• Munipoese Muliakaaka (list Ofa ki tou fenua ; for Mʻua , Uvea )
• Frédéric Baudry (list Travail et partage; for Alo )
• Lafaele Tukumuli (List Fa'u ile alofa ; for Alo )
• Sylvain Brial (list Futuna fakatasi ke fetogi / Futuna Ensemble; for Sigave )
• Tuliano Talomafaia (list Fakatasi ki le tou ka'au ; for Sigave )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Ministère de l'Intérieur: Les services de l'Assemblée Territoriale / Services de l'Etat et du Territoire / Accueil - Les services de l'État à Wallis et Futuna. Retrieved September 9, 2017 (fr-fr). 
2. ↑ Ministère de l'Intérieur: Élections territoriales 2017/2017 / Articles archivés / Autres dossiers archivés / Publications / Accueil - Les services de l'État à Wallis et Futuna. Retrieved September 9, 2017 (fr-fr).