ʻĀmuitahiraʻa o te Nūnaʻa Māʻohi
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Amuitahiraʻa o te Nunaʻa Maohi (French: Rassemblement du peuple Maohi, lit. 'Rally of the Maohi People'), known as Tāhōʻēraʻa Huiraʻatira (French: Rassemblement populaire, lit. 'Popular Rally') until January 2022, is a political party in French Polynesia. The party is conservative, pro-independence and pro-association. It was founded in 1977 by Gaston Flosse, who initially supported French Polynesia's autonomy arrangement with France before his current support for independent association with France, and who has led the party for over 20 years.
Rally of the Maohi People Amuitahiraʻa o te Nunaʻa Maohi | |
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President | Gaston Flosse |
Founded | 1977 (1977) |
Split from | Rally for the Republic |
Headquarters | Boîte postale 471, Papeete, Tahiti |
Ideology | Conservatism Historical: Gaullism[1] |
Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
National affiliation | Union of Democrats and Independents |
Colours | Orange |
National Assembly (French Polynesian seats) | 0 / 3
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Senate (French Polynesian seats) | 0 / 2
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Assembly of French Polynesia | 1 / 57
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Historically, the party was backed by most non-Polynesian settlers (Europeans and Asians) in French Polynesia; nonetheless the party had to rely on Polynesian support to win elections, as they make up 70% of the territory's population.