President of the Government of New Caledonia

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President of Government of New Caledonia
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Coat of arms of New Caledonia
Incumbent

since 22 July 2021
ResidenceNouméa, South Province
AppointerCongress of New Caledonia
Term length5 years
Formation28 May 1999
First holderJean Lèques
DeputyVice President of the Government of New Caledonia

This article lists the presidents of the Government of New Caledonia since 1999, after the Nouméa Accord was signed in 1998. The President is often from the largest party in the Congress of New Caledonia, though the government itself is made up of cabinet ministers from all parties in Congress, allocated proportionally based on the number of MPs from each party.

List (1999-present)[]

No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Party
1 US Navy 090925-N-8721D-037 Capt. Thom Burke, commanding officer of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) receives a wreath to lay at the U.S. war memorial during a ceremony (cropped).png Jean Lèques 28 May 1999 5 April 2001 The Rally
2 No image.png Pierre Frogier 5 April 2001 10 July 2004 The Rally
3 No image.png Marie-Noëlle Thémereau 10 July 2004 7 August 2007 Future Together
4 Harold Martin (cropped).jpg Harold Martin 7 August 2007 5 June 2009 Future Together
5 No image.png Philippe Gomès 5 June 2009 11 March 2011 Caledonia Together
6 Harold Martin (cropped).jpg Harold Martin 11 March 2011 5 June 2014 Future Together
7 New Caledonia President Cynthia Liegard, Julie Bishop and Anthony Lecren (cropped).PNG Cynthia Ligeard 5 June 2014 1 April 2015 The Rally
8 Germain Philippe (cropped).jpg Philippe Germain 1 April 2015 5 July 2019 Caledonia Together
9 Santa Thierry (cropped).jpg Thierry Santa 6 July 2019 22 July 2021 The Rally
10 22 July 2021 present National Union for Independence

See also[]

External links[]

  • Ben Cahoon (2000). "New Caledonia". WorldStatesman.org. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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