Armelle Merceron

Armelle Merceron is a former government minister from French Polynesia.[1][2]

Biography

Merceron was an economics teacher for nearly 20 years, including two years at La Mennais College and 17 years at the Lycée Professionnel de Taaone.[3] In 1996 she entered politics.[4] In 1998 she was appointed Minister of Social Affairs.[3] In September 2001 following the sacking of Patrick Howell she was appointed Minister of Health and the Civil Service by President Gaston Flosse.[5] As Health Minister she dealt with a doctor's strike,[6] and proposed that all pregnant women be tested for HIV to contain the virus.[7] She later became Minister of Education.[3] In January 2007 she was appointed Minister of Finance by Gaston Tong Sang.[8] She was reappointed as a Minister by Tong Sang in 2008.[9][10]

In October 2009 she was accused of favouritism in the awarding of government contracts.[11][12] In December 2009 she was convicted and fined US$25,000 for skewing the awarding of more than US$1 million worth of contracts.[1] In 2017 she announced her retirement from politics.[4][3]

References
  1. "French Polynesia's Merceron fined for favouritism". RNZ. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  2. "SANTÉ - Discussion avec Armelle Merceron autour du schéma d'organisation sanitaire". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  3. "Armelle Merceron raccroche aussi la politique" (in French). Radio1. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. Pambrun, Vaite Urarii (2017-10-18). "Armelle Merceron raccroche aussi la politique". Radio1 Tahiti (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  5. "FRENCH POLYNESIA PRESIDENT FLOSSE SACKS HEALTH MINISTER OVER JAPANESE TOURIST'S DEATH; NAMES NEW CABINET". Pacific Islands Report. 13 September 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  6. "Week long medical strike continues in French Polynesia". RNZ. 10 May 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  7. "French Polynesia to test pregnant women to fight HIV/AIDS". RNZ. 18 November 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. "SANG NAMES NEW FRENCH POLYNESIA CABINET". Pacific Islands Report. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. "Tong Sang presents new French Polyensia government". RNZ. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  10. "French Polynesian politician becomes minister but stays with opposition party". RNZ. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  11. "French Polynesia prosecutor targets Merceron for favouritism". RNZ. 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  12. "TAHITI LAWMAKER CHARGED WITH FAVORITISM". Pacific Islands Report. Retrieved 26 June 2021.


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