Jean-Christophe Matahuira Bouissou (born 28 October 1960) is a French Polynesia

French Polynesia

French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...

n politician and leader of the Rautahi political party.

Education and early career

He received his degree in information and mathematics from Graceland University

Graceland University

Graceland is not ranked by U.S. News & World Report, being deemed a Tier 3 institution. It is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission as a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.-Housing System:...

 in 1984. His political career began shortly afterward and in 1998 he became Minister of Housing. He went on to become a Labour minister in 2000.

Crises and aftermaths

From October 26, 2004 to February 16, 2005 he was spokesman of the Flosse

Gaston Flosse

Gaston Flosse is a French Polynesian politician who has been President of French Polynesia on four separate occasions. He is currently a member of the Senate of France.-Life and career:...

 government, right after the fall of Oscar Temaru

Oscar Temaru

Oscar Manutahi Temaru is a French Polynesian politician. He has been President of French Polynesia , a French dependency with broad powers of self-rule, on five occasions: in 2004, from 2005 to 2006, from 2007 to 2008, in 2009, and again since 1 April 2011.-Career:He first served as the President...

’s government due to a motion of censure on October 9, 2004. At that time he also served as Interior Minister and the period has been referred to as one of turmoil. Although he had been in Flosse's government, by 2010 the two expressed criticisms of each other and had become political rivals.