Luc Faatau (born 1959) is a French Polynesian politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Tapura Huiraatira.

Faatau is a former delegate of the Polynesian Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers. He served as Minister of Lands in the 2004 cabinet of president Gaston Flosse, and later under Gaston Tong Sang.

Luc Faatau

In January 2017 he was appointed to the cabinet of Édouard Fritch as Minister of Equipment and Transport. He contested the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election as a candidate for the Tapura Huiraatira. During the campaign he was accused of abusing Ministerial travel for the purposes of campaigning. While not elected, he entered the Assembly of French Polynesia as a replacement for a government Minister after not being reappointed to Cabinet.

Luc Faatau

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Living people

1959 births

Government ministers of French Polynesia

Transport ministers of French Polynesia

Members of the Assembly of French Polynesia

Tapura Huiraatira politicians

Luc Faatau