Anne Bouquet

Anne Bouquet
High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
In office
September 10, 2005  July 7, 2008
Preceded by Jacques Michaut
Succeeded by Adolphe Colrat
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Born March 19, 1952
Bellac, Haute-Vienne, France
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Anne Bouquet also known as Anne Boquet (born March 19, 1952 in Bellac, Haute-Vienne, France) was the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (Le Haut-Commissaire de la République en Polynésie française) (high commissioner of French Polynesia) from 10 September 2005, when she replaced Jacques Michaut, to 7 July 2008, when she was replaced by Adolphe Colrat. She is the first and only woman to have been a high commissioner to French Polynesia to date.[1][2][3]

Bouquet's administration saw unprecedented political instability with the turnover of five successive governments and three separate presidents come and go due to votes of no confidence and party switching by top politicians in French Polynesia.[2]

Bouquet's term as High Commissioner in French Polynesia ended with her appointment as Prefect for the metropolitan department of the Yvelines in the Paris region on June 28, 2008.[2][3]

She was awarded the grade of Commander of the Order of Tahiti Nui, which is French Polynesia's highest honor, in June 2008 for her service to the country.[2] French Polynesian President Gaston Tong Sang hailed Boquet's term and her action in "restoring dialogue" between French Polynesia and metropolitan France in a speech at the award ceremony.[2]

Bouquet stressed the importance of political stability as a precondition for future economic development in her final message before her departure from French Polynesia.[2] "It must absolutely create a more positive climate of confidence for things to move ahead," she stated, "But I'm confident, (French Polynesians) are a strong people, even though the climate is not always easy...I'm confident and I call on (French Polynesians) to have faith in themselves too."[2] She also noted that the future of French Polynesia lies with its young people.[2]

References

  1. "New French High Commissioner Takes Tahiti Post, Adolph Colrat replaces Anne Boquet". East West Center. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "New French High Commissioner Arrives In Papeete". Oceania Flash (Pacific Magazine (cache)). 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "New French High Commissioner Takes Tahiti Post". Tahitipresse (East-West Center). 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2009-01-29.

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Preceded by
Jacques Michaut
High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia
2005 2008
Succeeded by
Adolphe Colrat