Jean Millaud
French Polynesian politician
Jean Millaud (1906–1991) was a French Polynesian politician who served as president of the Assembly of French Polynesia four times, first from 1949 to 1951, and then three more times between 1968 and 1972. He was a member of E'a Api. He was the uncle of politicians Daniel Millaud and Sylvain Millaud.
Millaud was a farmer and cattle breeder. He was first elected to the Representative Assembly (as it was then known) in the 1945–46 French Oceanian legislative election. He was elected president of the Assembly in 1949 following the death of his predecessor, Joseph Quesnot. As Assembly president he denounced corruption in the administration and opposed Chinese immigration to French Polynesia. In October 1951 he gave a speech during the budget debate denouncing Governor René Petitbon, accusing him of running a "ruinous Administration", denouncing his policies towards native courts and the Tahitian language, and calling for autonomy for French Polynesia. He resigned as president of the Assembly the next day, after the colonial administration refused to attend the Assembly so long as he held office. He lost his seat in the 1953 election.
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