Gaston Tong Sang

President of French Polynesia

August 7, 1949 Bora Bora, French Polynesia, France

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25 November 2009 – 1 April 2011

Politics of French Polynesia President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron High Commissioner of the Republic Dominique Sorain President of French Polynesia Édouard Fritch Assembly of French Polynesia President: Gaston Tong Sang Political parties Elections Presidential: Feb 2009, Nov 2009 Parliamentary: 1982, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2018 Referendums : 1940, 1958 Administrative divisions Other countries vte Gaston Tong Sang (born August 7, 1949 in Bora Bora) is a French politician and 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.