Philip Schyle

French Polynesian politician

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Philip Schyle (born 15 September 1962 Nouméa, New Caledonia) is a French Polynesian politician and a member of the O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a political party. ^[1] He is also president of the Fetia Api political party. Schyle was twice the President of the Assembly of French Polynesia - from April 2006 to April 2007 and from April 2009 to April 2010.^[2]

In 2003 Schyle was elected mayor of Arue, French Polynesia in a by-election, following the disappearance of the previous mayor, Boris Léontieff.^[3]

He was elected Speaker (President) of the French Polynesia Assembly in April 2006.^[1]^[4] He was again elected president on Thursday, April 9, 2009.^[1] He defeated incumbent Speaker Edouard Fritch. Schyle received 40 votes, while Fritch garnered just 14 votes in the election.^[1] There were two blank ballots and one member did not participate in the election.^[1] Schyle was immediately sworn in as Speaker following his victory. ^[1]

In June 2020 he lost the mayoralty of Arue to Teura Iriti in the second round of municipal elections.^[5]

In September 2022 he joined Teva Rohfritsch and Nicole Bouteau in resigning from Tapura Huiraatira, citing disappointment with Edouard Fritch's government.^[6] He subsequently decided to retire from political life.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "FLOSSE ALLY OUT AS FRENCH POLYNESIA SPEAKER". Pacific Islands Report. 13 April 2009. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^ Le président - Assemblée de la Polynésie française
^ "SCHYLE ELECTED MAYOR IN TAHITI". Pacific Islands Report. 1 April 2003. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^ "French Polynesian Assembly elects new Assembly President". RNZ. 14 April 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
^ "Teura Iriti renverse Philip Schyle à Arue" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
^ "Three former key Tapura members ponder founding new party in Tahiti". RNZ. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
^ "Ia Ora te Nūna'a appelle au rassemblement des autonomistes dès le 1er tour des territoriales" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.