Louise Peltzer

Louise Peltzer is a French Polynesian politician, former government minister, and linguist.

Biography

Peltzer is originally from Huahine 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 the University of French Polynesia; she was re-elected for a second term in 2009.[4]

In 2011 Peltzer was accused of plagiarism; specifically, she was accused of having published material in 2000 which was taken from a book written by Umberto Eco.[2] She resigned her position at the university in June of the same year.[5]

Publications

  • Peltzer, L., & Conseil international de la langue française. (1985). Légendes tahitiennes. Paris: Conseil international de la langue française.[6]

References


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