French Polynesian politician

Philip Schyle (born September 15, 1962 Nouméa, New Caledonia) is a French Polynesian politician and a member of the O Porinetia To Tatou Ai'a political party. He is also president of the Fetia Api political party. Schyle was twice the President of the *embly of French Polynesia - from April 2006 to April 2007 and from April 2009 to April 2010.

In 2003 Schyle was elected mayor of Arue, French Polynesia in a by-election, following the disappearance of the previous mayor, Boris Léontieff.

He was elected Speaker (President) of the French Polynesia *embly in April 2006. He was again elected president on Thursday, April 9, 2009. He defeated in*bent Speaker Edouard Fritch. Schyle received 40 votes, while Fritch garnered just 14 votes in the election. There were two blank ballots and one member did not participate in the election. Schyle was immediately sworn in as Speaker following his victory.

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