Émile Vernaudon
Émile Vernaudon | |
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Vernaudon in 2006 | |
| Mayor of Mahina | |
| In office 1977–2008 | |
| Minister of Posts and Telecommunications | |
| In office 2005 – 12 April 2006 | |
| President | Oscar Temaru |
| President of the Assembly of French Polynesia | |
| In office 28 March 1991 – 2 April 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Juventin |
| Succeeded by | Jean Juventin |
| In office 1 June 1982 – 5 April 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Frantz Vanizette |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Teuira |
| Member of the French Polynesian Assembly for Windward islands | |
| In office 23 May 2004 – 28 January 2008 | |
| In office 12 May 1996 – 5 May 2001 | |
| In office 16 March 1986 – 1 April 1992 | |
| In office 23 May 1982 – 4 April 1983 | |
| Member of the French National Assembly for French Polynesia's 2nd constituency | |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Gaston Flosse |
| Succeeded by | Beatrice Vernaudon |
| In office 1988–1993 | |
| Succeeded by | Gaston Flosse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1943 Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Political party | E'a Api Aia Api |
Émile André Vernaudon (born 8 December 1943) is a former French Polynesian politician and Cabinet Minister. The leader of the Aia Api party, he served as President of the Assembly of French Polynesia twice, first from 1981 to 1983, and the second time from 1991 to 1992. He served as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications in the Cabinet of Oscar Temaru. He represented French Polynesia's 2nd constituency in the French National Assembly twice, from 1988 to 1993, and again from 1997 to 2002. From 1977 to 2008 he served as Mayor of Mahina.
In 2007 he was convicted on the first of a long series of corruption charges stemming from his time as mayor of Mahina and as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications. After serving time in jail, he retired from politics in 2011.