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Wallis & Futuna Government
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| Country name: |
conventional long form:
Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands
conventional short form:
Wallis and Futuna
local long form:
Territoire des Iles Wallis et Futuna
local short form:
Wallis et Futuna
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| Dependency status: |
overseas territory of France
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| Capital: |
Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)
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| Administrative divisions: |
none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are three kingdoms named Alo, Sigave, Wallis
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| Independence: |
none (overseas territory of France)
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| National holiday: |
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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| Constitution: |
28 September 1958 (French Constitution)
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| Legal system: |
French legal system
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| Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal
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| Executive branch: |
chief of state:
President Jacques CHIRAC of France (since 17 May 1995), represented by High Administrator Christian DORS (since NA)
head of government:
President of the Territorial Assembly Soane UHILA (since NA)
cabinet:
Council of the Territory consists of three kings and three members appointed by the high administrator on the advice of the Territorial Assembly
note:
there are three traditional kings with limited powers
elections:
French president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; high administrator appointed by the French president on the advice of the French Ministry of the Interior; the presidents of the Territorial Government and the Territorial Assembly are elected by the members of the assembly
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| Legislative branch: |
unicameral Territorial Assembly or Assemblee Territoriale (20 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
last held 16 March 1997 (next to be held NA March 2002)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RPR 14, other 6
note:
Wallis and Futuna elects one senator to the French Senate and one deputy to the French National Assembly; French Senate - elections last held 27 September 1998 (next to be held by NA September 2007); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - RPR 1; French National Assembly - elections last held 25 May-1 June 1997 (next to be held by NA March 2002); results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats - RPR 1
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| Judicial branch: |
none; justice generally administered under French law by the high administrator, but the three traditional kings administer customary law and there is a magistrate in Mata-Utu
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| Political parties and leaders: |
Lua Kae Tahi (Giscardians) [leader NA]; Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche or MRG [leader NA]; Rally for the Republic or RPR [Clovis LOGOLOGOFOLAU]; Taumu'a Lelei [Soane Muni UHILA]; Union Populaire Locale or UPL [Falakiko GATA]; Union Pour la Democratie Francaise or UDF [leader NA]
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| Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA
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| International organization participation: |
FZ, SPC
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| Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (overseas territory of France)
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| Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (overseas territory of France)
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| Flag description: |
a large white modified Maltese cross centered on a red background; the flag of France outlined in white on two sides is in the upper hoist quadrant; the flag of France is used for official occasions
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