Taivini Teai is a French Polynesian scientist, politician, and Cabinet Minister. He is a member of Tāvini Huiraʻatira.
Taivini Teai | |
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.jpg) Taivini Teai in 2024 | |
| Minister for the Primary Sector | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2023 | |
| President | Moetai Brotherson |
| Preceded by | Tearii Alpha |
| Minister of Research | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tearii Alpha |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Tāvini Huiraʻatira |
Teai was educated at the French Pacific University, graduating in 1996 with a doctorate.[1] After completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the Malardé Institute he joined the university as a chemistry lecturer in 1998.[2] His research includes work on the flavour of Tahitian vanilla.[3] In 2011, following the resignation of Louise Peltzer, he unsuccessfully stood for president of the university, losing to Eric Conte.[4]
On 15 May 2023 he was appointed Minister for the Primary Sector, in charge of Research, in the government of Moetai Brotherson.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Taivini Teai" (in French). L'université de la Polynésie française. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Taivini Teai : " Un réel honneur "" (in French). Radio1. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Trois Polynésiens révolutionnent la culture de la vanille locale" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "M. Eric CONTE élu président de l'Université de Polynésie française" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "La liste des ministres du gouvernement Moetai Brotherson" (in French). Polynesie1. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Le gouvernement bleu pastel de Brotherson" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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