Pesamino Taputai
President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna
In office
November / December 2011 – 4 April 2012
Preceded bySiliako Lauhea
Succeeded byVetelino Nau
In office
11 April 2007 – 11 December 2007
Preceded byEmeni Simete
Succeeded byVictor Brial
Member of the Wallis and Futuna Territorial Assembly
for Hahake

Pesamino Taputai (born 20 March 1949) is a Wallisian politician and former member of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna. He was President of the Territorial Assembly twice, from April to December 2007, and from 2011 to 2012.

He was first elected President of the Assembly in April 2007.[1] He was succeeded in December 2007 by Victor Brial.[2]

He stood for the French National Assembly in the 2007 French legislative election, but was eliminated in the first round.[3]

He lost his seat at the 2012 election.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Wallis and Futuna chooses Taputai as assembly president". RNZ. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Brial is new Wallis and Futuna speaker". RNZ. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. ^ Angleviel, Frederic (2008). "Wallis and Futuna in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007". The Contemporary Pacific. 20 (1): 251–254. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. ^ LELEIVAI, HAPAKUKE PIERRE (2013). "Polynesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012: Wallis and Futuna". The Contemporary Pacific. 25 (1): 183–187. JSTOR 23725735. Retrieved 6 September 2022.


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