Hilarion Vendégou
Hilarion Tumi Vendégou (4 September 1941 – 11 January 2020) was a French politician, the high chief of the Isle of Pines, in New Caledonia, and the mayor of the commune. He was recognised as grand chef in 1974, but, due to a violent succession dispute with his relative Jean-Marie Vendégou, was not formally enthroned until 7 July 1979.[1] He was also the mayor of the island commune, until 2014.
Hilarion Vendégou | |
|---|---|
| High Chief of the Isle of Pines | |
| In office 26 September 1974 – 11 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Barthélémy Vendégou |
| Mayor of L'Île-des-Pins | |
| In office 1989–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Vendégou |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Vendégou |
| Constituency | 1st |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1941 Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, France |
| Died | 11 January 2020 (aged 78) |
| Citizenship | French |
| Political party | The Rally-UMP |
| Other political affiliations | Union for a Popular Movement |
| Tribe | Vao |
1 Formally enthroned 7 July 1979 | |
On 11 January 2020, Vendégou died at the age of 78.[2]
References
- Godard, Philippe (1980). Le mémorial Calédonien, Volume 8: 1970-1981 (in French). Nouméa: Art Calédoniennes. pp. 43, 60, 101.
- Carboni, Lizzie (11 January 2020). "[MISE À JOUR] Hilarion Vendégou est décédé". FranceInfo. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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