Английская Википедия:Charles Tetaria

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Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Шаблон:Infobox sportsperson Charles Tetaria (born 1 January 1947) is a French Polynesian athlete, medical doctor, politician, and former Cabinet Minister. He has represented France at the South Pacific Games. He is an advocate for the Tahitian language and a member of the Tahitian Academy.

Tetaria was born in Papeete, but moved to France at the age of 15 to pursue his athletic career.[1] He competed in the 1963 South Pacific Games in Suva, winning gold in the 110m hurdles and bronze in the long jump.[2] At the 1966 South Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia, winning gold in the long jump, silver in the 110m hurdles, and bronze in the Шаблон:Nowrap relay.[3] At the 1969 South Pacific Games in Port Moresby, he won silver in the 110m hurdles and bronze in the decathlon.[4] At the 1971 South Pacific Games in Pirae he won gold in the decathlon and Шаблон:Nowrap relay, and bronze in the 110m hurdles.[5]

After training as a medical doctor, he returned to French Polynesia in 1976.[1] He worked in a blood transfusion centre and medical laboratories, and as a volunteer for the Olympic Committee of French Polynesia.[1]

He was elected to the Assembly of French Polynesia as a Tahoera'a Huiraatira candidate at the 1982 French Polynesian legislative election[6] and appointed Minister of Health and Social Affairs.[1]

In November 2006 he was appointed Minister of Health again in the government of Oscar Temaru, following the resignation of Pia Hiro.[7][8] He held the position until the Temaru government was toppled in December. He was reappointed with Temaru's other cabinet ministers in September 2007,[9] holding office until February 2008. When Temaru returned as president following a confidence vote in April 2011 he was appointed Minister of Health and Solidarity.[10] He lost the position following the 2013 election.[11]

In June 2017, he was appointed to the Tahitian Academy, replacing Patua Coulin.[12]

In June 2019, he was appointed a Knight of the Order of Tahiti Nui.[1][13]

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