Gaston Tong Sang : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

August 7, 1949(age 66)

Place of birth

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Political party

Tahoera'a Huiraatira (Popular Rally) (to 2007)
O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a (Polynesia, Our Home) (2007-Present)

Spouse

President of French Polynesia

In office

25 November 2009 - 1 April 2011

Succeeded by

Oscar Temaru

Preceded by

Oscar Temaru

President of French Polynesia

In office

April 15, 2008 - 12 February 2009

Succeeded by

Oscar Temaru

Preceded by

Gaston Flosse

President of French Polynesia

In office

December 26, 2006 - August 31, 2007

Succeeded by

Oscar Temaru

Preceded by

Oscar Temaru

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Gaston Tong Sang (born August 7, 1949 in Bora-Bora) is the former President of French Polynesia. He served terms as President of French Polynesia from November 2009 until April 2011, from April 2008 until February 2009 and from December 2006 until September 2007.; he is currently the Mayor of Bora-Bora. He is of Chinese descent, and is a founding member of French Polynesia's pro-French Tahoera'a Huiraatira political party.

Tong Sang was the Tahoera'a Huiraatira party's presidential candidate in the election of March 2005, but was defeated by Oscar Temaru by 29 votes to 26. On 26 December 2006, Tong Sang was elected President of French Polynesia by 31 votes to 26.

On January 18, 2007 Tong Sang's new government survived a motion of no confidence brought by the party of former French Polynesian president, Oscar Temaru. Only 26 MPs showed up for the vote, which needed three additional MPs in order to pass.