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.
| President of Government of New Caledonia | |
|---|---|
 | |
since 22 July 2021 | |
| 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 |
List of officeholders
edit| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Jean Lèques (1931–2022) |
28 May 1999 | 5 April 2001 | The Rally | |
| 2 | 
|
Pierre Frogier (born 1950) |
5 April 2001 | 10 July 2004 | The Rally | |
| 3 |
|
Marie-Noëlle Thémereau (born 1950) |
10 July 2004 | 7 August 2007 | Future Together | |
| 4 | 
|
Harold Martin (born 1954) |
7 August 2007 | 5 June 2009 | Future Together | |
| 5 |
|
Philippe Gomès (born 1958) |
5 June 2009 | 11 March 2011 | Caledonia Together | |
| 6 |
|
Harold Martin (born 1954) |
11 March 2011 | 5 June 2014 | Future Together | |
| 7 | 
|
Cynthia Ligeard (born 1962) |
5 June 2014 | 1 April 2015 | The Rally | |
| 8 | 
|
Philippe Germain (born 1968) |
1 April 2015 | 5 July 2019 | Caledonia Together | |
| 9 | 
|
Thierry Santa (born 1967) |
6 July 2019 | 22 July 2021 | The Rally | |
| 10 |
|
Louis Mapou (born 1958) |
22 July 2021 | Incumbent | National Union for Independence | |
See also
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External links
edit- Ben Cahoon (2000). "New Caledonia". WorldStatesman.org. Retrieved 8 November 2016.