Louise Peltzer is aFrench Polynesian politician, former government minister, and linguist.
Peltzer is originally fromHuahine in the Leeward Islands.[1] She holds a PhD in linguistics.[1]
She was the Minister for Culture, Higher Education and Research for French Polynesia for six years.[2][3] In 2005, Peltzer was elected president of theUniversity of French Polynesia; she was re-elected for a second term in 2009.[4]
In June 2007 she was appointed an Officer of theOrder of Tahiti Nui.[5]
In 2011 Peltzer was accused of plagiarism; specifically, she was accused of having published material in 2000 which was taken from a book written byUmberto Eco.[2] She resigned her position at the university in June of the same year.[6]
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