Jean Lèques

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Jean Lèques
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Mayor of Nouméa
In office
24 January 1986 – 5 April 2014
Preceded byRoger Laroque
Succeeded bySonia Lagarde
President of the Government of New Caledonia
In office
28 May 1999 – 5 April 2001
Vice PresidentLéopold Jorédié
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPierre Frogier
Personal details
Born (1931-08-31) 31 August 1931 (age 90)
Nouméa, New Caledonia
NationalityFrench
Political partyThe Rally–UMP
Spouse(s)Évelyne Lèques

Jean Lèques (born August 31, 1931 in Nouméa) is a New Caledonian politician. He served as mayor of Nouméa from 1986 to 2014; between 1999 and 2001 he was the first sitting president of the government of New Caledonia[1] under the Organic Law no. 99-209.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Project, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia (2006-01-01). Globalisation and governance in the Pacific Islands. ANU E Press. pp. 335–. ISBN 978-1-920942-97-7. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Loi no. 99-209 organique du 19 mars 1999 relative à la Nouvelle-Calédonie". Legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). 1999-03-19. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "STATUTES OF THE COUNTRY OF NEW CALEDONIA" (PDF). www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr. 2011-10-12. Retrieved 6 February 2019.


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