Wallis and Futuna's member of the French National Assembly Sylvain Brial is in an induced coma in France.
Photo: Michael Runkel
Reports said he was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Poitiers after suffering a stroke during a meeting in La Rochelle 10 days ago.
The reports said he may need to undergo an operation.
Mr Brial, 55, secured his seat in a by-election last year.