President of the Government of New Caledonia
| President of Government of New Caledonia | |
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since 16 January 2025 | |
| Residence | Nouméa, South Province |
| Appointer | Congress of New Caledonia |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Formation | 28 May 1999 |
| First holder | Jean Lèques |
| Deputy | Vice President of the Government of New Caledonia |
| Website | https://gouv.nc/ |
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The president of the Government of New Caledonia is a political position in the Government of New Caledonia formed in 1999,[1] after the Nouméa Accord was signed in 1998.
New Caledonia has a collegial government with 11 members elected by Congress of New Caledonia with proportional representation on party list voting, according to the rule of the highest average.[2] Then, according to the Nouméa Accord, the 11 members elect President and Vice President among themselves.[3]
List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jean Lèques (1931–2022) |
28 May 1999 | 5 April 2001 | The Rally | |
| 2 | 
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Pierre Frogier (born 1950) |
5 April 2001 | 10 July 2004 | The Rally | |
| 3 |
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Marie-Noëlle Thémereau (born 1950) |
10 July 2004 | 7 August 2007 | Future Together | |
| 4 | .jpg)
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Harold Martin (born 1954) |
7 August 2007 | 5 June 2009 | Future Together | |
| 5 |
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Philippe Gomès (born 1958) |
5 June 2009 | 11 March 2011 | Caledonia Together | |
| 6 |
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Harold Martin (born 1954) |
11 March 2011 | 5 June 2014 | Future Together | |
| 7 | .PNG)
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Cynthia Ligeard (born 1962) |
5 June 2014 | 1 April 2015 | The Rally | |
| 8 | .jpg)
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Philippe Germain (born 1968) |
1 April 2015 | 5 July 2019 | Caledonia Together | |
| 9 | .jpg)
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Thierry Santa (born 1967) |
6 July 2019 | 22 July 2021 | The Rally | |
| 10 | 
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Louis Mapou (born 1958) |
22 July 2021 | 16 January 2025 | National Union for Independence | |
| 11 | 
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Alcide Ponga (born 1975) |
16 January 2025[4] | Incumbent | The Rally | |
Timeline
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of presidents of the Government of New Caledonia. They are listed in order of office (Martin is shown in order of his first presidency).
See also
References
- ^ "Un peu d'histoire". Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (in French). 4 April 2016.
- ^ "Élection des membres du 18e gouvernement". Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (in French). 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Alcide Ponga elected as President of New Caledonia". Islands Business. 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Installation du 18e gouvernement". Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (in French). 23 January 2025.
External links
- Ben Cahoon (2000). "New Caledonia". WorldStatesman.org. Retrieved 8 November 2016.