10 Facts About Jacqui Drollet

Jacqui Drollet was born on 22 November 1944 and is a French Polynesian politician, independence campaigner, and former Cabinet Minister.

Jacqui Drollet was Minister of Health from 1987 to 1991, and President of the Assembly of French Polynesia from 14 April 2011 to 16 May 2013.

Jacqui Drollet was first elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia in the 1982 French Polynesian legislative election, when Ia Mana won three seats.

Jacqui Drollet was re-elected in 1986, and when Alexandre Leontieff became president in 1987, was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Health, Environment, and Scientific Research.

Jacqui Drollet lost his seat in the Assembly in the 1991 election.

Jacqui Drollet was re-elected to the Assembly on the Tavini Huiraatira list in the 1996 election, but lost his seat again in 2001.

Jacqui Drollet was replaced as vice-president in October 2004 when Temaru lost a confidence vote to Gaston Flosse.

Jacqui Drollet was reappointed as vice-president when Temaru regained power in March 2005.

Jacqui Drollet surrendered the position as part of a coalition realignment in April 2006.

Jacqui Drollet was later appointed telecommunications and culture minister in Temaru's 2007 government, and minister of tourism in Temaru's 2009 government.