Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Jacques "Jacky" Teuira (born 1933) was the President of French Polynesia from February 12, 1987 to December 9, 1987.Teuira's predecessor, Gaston Flosse, was the first President of French Polynesia, and the head of Teuira's political party, the pro-autonomy Tahoera'a Huiraatira. In February 1987, Flosse resigned from the presidency in order to become the first, and only, French state secretary in charge of Pacific affairs. Flosse chose Jacky Teuira as his handpicked successor as President over his longtime protege, Alexandre Léontieff. Teuira was sworn in as President of French Polynesia on February 12, 1987.Teuira's administration in French Polynesia would last less than a year. Léontieff responded to be passed over for the presidency by forming a majority coalition in the Assembly of French Polynesia with others politicians opposed to Flosse and Teuira. Léontieff's coalition filed a censure motion against Teuira, which was adopted by the Assembly. The move forced Teuira to resign as President of French Polynesia in December 1987.. }
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- Jacques_Teuira abstract "Jacques "Jacky" Teuira (born 1933) was the President of French Polynesia from February 12, 1987 to December 9, 1987.Teuira's predecessor, Gaston Flosse, was the first President of French Polynesia, and the head of Teuira's political party, the pro-autonomy Tahoera'a Huiraatira. In February 1987, Flosse resigned from the presidency in order to become the first, and only, French state secretary in charge of Pacific affairs. Flosse chose Jacky Teuira as his handpicked successor as President over his longtime protege, Alexandre Léontieff. Teuira was sworn in as President of French Polynesia on February 12, 1987.Teuira's administration in French Polynesia would last less than a year. Léontieff responded to be passed over for the presidency by forming a majority coalition in the Assembly of French Polynesia with others politicians opposed to Flosse and Teuira. Léontieff's coalition filed a censure motion against Teuira, which was adopted by the Assembly. The move forced Teuira to resign as President of French Polynesia in December 1987.".