Yvonnick Raffin

Yvonnick Raffin (born 3 February 1963)[1] is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of Tapura Huiraatira.

Yvonnick Raffin
Minister of Finance and Economy
In office
17 September 2020 – 15 May 2023
PresidentÉdouard Fritch
Preceded byTeva Rohfritsch
Succeeded byTevaiti-Ariipaea Pomare
Minister of Tourism
In office
10 November 2021 – 21 February 2022
Preceded byNicole Bouteau
Succeeded byÉdouard Fritch
Personal details
Born (1963-02-03) 3 February 1963
Papeete
Political partyTapura Huiraatira

Raffin was born in Papeete and trained as an engineer.[1] He worked as a deputy director-general at EDT.[1] On 1 May 2017 he was appointed head of social welfare agency Caisse de Prévoyance Sociale.[1]

On 17 September 2020 he was appointed Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Édouard Fritch, replacing Teva Rohfritsch who had resigned after becoming a Senator.[2][3] On 10 November 2021 he was also allocated the tourism portfolio following the resignation of Nicole Bouteau.[4] A cabinet reshuffle in February 2022 saw him gain responsibility for telecommunications, but surrender responsibility for tourism.[5]

References
  1. "Yvonnick RAFFIN, nouveau directeur de la CPS". CPS. 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. "Fritch redistribue les cartes" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. "Alpha becomes new French Polynesia vice-president". RNZ. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. "Allocution du Président : remaniement ministériel" (in French). Tapura Huiraatira. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  5. "La composition du nouveau gouvernement Fritch" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.


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