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Charles Tetaria
Minister for Health and Solidarity
In office
5 April 2011 – 17 May 2013
PresidentOscar Temaru
Succeeded byBéatrice Chansin (health)
Gaston Flosse (solidarity)
In office
20 September 2007 – 23 February 2008
Preceded byJules Ienfa
In office
1982–1986
Member of the French Polynesian Assembly
for Windward Isles
In office
23 May 1982 – 15 March 1986
Personal details
Born (1947-01-01) 1 January 1947 (age 77)
Papeete, French Polynesia
Political partyTahoera'a Huiraatira
Charles Tetaria
Sport
Country French Polynesia
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Tahiti
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Pirae 4 x 100m relay
Gold medal – first place 1971 Pirae Decathlon
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Pirae 110m Hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1969 Port Moresby 110m Hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Port Moresby Decathlon
Gold medal – first place 1966 Nouméa Long Jump
Silver medal – second place 1966 Nouméa 110m Hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Nouméa 4 x 100m relay
Gold medal – first place 1963 Suva 110m Hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Suva Long Jump

Charles Tetaria (born 1 January 1947) is a French Polynesian athlete, medical doctor, politician, and former Cabinet Minister. He has represented France at the South Pacific Games. He is an advocate for the Tahitian language and a member of the Tahitian Academy.

Tetaria was born in Papeete, but moved to France at the age of 15 to pursue his athletic career. He competed in the 1963 South Pacific Games in Suva, winning gold in the 110m hurdles and bronze in the long jump. At the 1966 South Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia, winning gold in the long jump, silver in the 110m hurdles, and bronze in the 4 × 100 m relay. At the 1969 South Pacific Games in Port Moresby, he won silver in the 110m hurdles and bronze in the decathlon. At the 1971 South Pacific Games in Pirae he won gold in the decathlon and 4 × 100 m relay, and bronze in the 110m hurdles.

After training as a medical doctor, he returned to French Polynesia in 1976. He worked in a blood transfusion centre and medical laboratories, and as a volunteer for the Olympic Committee of French Polynesia.

He was elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia as a Tahoera'a Huiraatira candidate at the 1982 French Polynesian legislative election and appointed Minister of Health and Social Affairs.

In November 2006 he was appointed Minister of Health again in the government of Oscar Temaru, following the resignation of Pia Hiro. He held the position until the Temaru government was toppled in December. He was reappointed with Temaru's other cabinet ministers in September 2007, holding office until February 2008. When Temaru returned as president following a confidence vote in April 2011 he was appointed Minister of Health and Solidarity. He lost the position following the 2013 election.

In June 2017, he was appointed to the Tahitian Academy, replacing Patua Coulin.

In June 2019, he was appointed a Knight of the Order of Tahiti Nui.

References

  1. ^ "Charles Tetaria Chevalier de l'ordre de Tahiti Nui" (PDF). President of French Polynesia. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. "Full Results, Suva, 1963". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 37, no. 12. 1 December 1966. p. 49. Retrieved 6 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "RESULTS OF 1966 NOUMEA GAMES". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 40, no. 8. 1 August 1969. pp. 32–33. Retrieved 6 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Complete results 3rd South Pacific Games". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 40, no. 9. 1 September 1969. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 6 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "RESULTS OF THE 1971 GAMES". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 42, no. 10. 1 October 1971. pp. 47–49. Retrieved 6 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Charles TETARIA". Assemblée de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. "Charles Tetaria : nouveau ministre de la Santé" (in French). CentreBlog. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  8. "French Polynesia Health Minister resigns". RNZ. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  9. "TEMARU BRINGS BACK TAHITI CABINET MEMBERS". Pacific Islands Report. 20 September 2007. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  10. "Oscar Temaru a présenté la composition de son gouvernement" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  11. "Messe oecuménique et passations de pouvoir au programme de la première journée du gouvernement" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  12. "Trois nouveaux académiciens pour le Fare Vãna'a" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  13. "Six nouveaux Chevaliers dans l'Ordre de Tahiti Nui" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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