In 1946, the ' became an overseas territory under the constitution of the French Fourth Republic, and Polynesians were granted the right to vote through citizenship. In 1957, the ' were renamed French Polynesia. In 1983 French Polynesia became a member of the Pacific Community, a regional development organization. Since 28 March 2003, French Polynesia has been an overseas collectivity of the French Republic under the constitutional revision of article 74, and later gained, with law 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, an administrative autonomy, two symbolic manifestations of which are the title of the President of French Polynesia and its additional designation as an overseas country.
In 1946 the ' became an overseas territory under the constitution of the French Fourth Republic and Polynesians were granted the right to vote through citizenship In 1957 the ' were renamed French Polynesia In 1983 French Polynesia became a member of the Pacific Community a regional development organization Since 28 March 2003 French Polynesia has been an overseas collectivity of the French Republic under the constitutional revision of article 74 and later gained with law 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 an administrative autonomy two symbolic manifestations of which are the title of the President of French Polynesia and its additional designation as an overseas country