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Oscar Temaru

French-Polynesian politician
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  • map of French Polynesia and Tahiti
    French Polynesia
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    Oscar Temaru, a pro-independence leader, was elected president that year and served briefly before losing to his predecessor, Gaston Flosse, who at that time was opposed to independence. Over the next decade, the presidency rotated among several politicians—including Temaru, Flosse, and Gaston Tong Sang, who…

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    Oscar Temaru, a pro-independence leader, was elected president that year and served briefly before losing to his predecessor, Gaston Flosse, who at that time was opposed to independence. Over the next decade, the presidency rotated among several politicians—including Temaru, Flosse, and Gaston Tong Sang, who…

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