Jean Lèques
Jean Lèques (31 August 1931 – 1 June 2022)[1] was 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[2] under the Organic Law no. 99-209.[3][4]
Jean Lèques | |
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| Mayor of Nouméa | |
| In office 24 January 1986 – 5 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Laroque |
| Succeeded by | Sonia Lagarde |
| President of the Government of New Caledonia | |
| In office 28 May 1999 – 5 April 2001 | |
| Vice President | Léopold Jorédié |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Frogier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1931 Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Died | 1 June 2022 (aged 90) Nouméa, France |
| Political party | The Rally–UMP |
| Spouse | Évelyne Lèques |
| Alma mater | University of Grenoble |
References
- Jean Lèques, ancien maire de Nouméa, est mort La 1ère (in French)
- Project, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia (1 January 2006). Globalisation and governance in the Pacific Islands. ANU E Press. pp. 335–. ISBN 978-1-920942-97-7. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Loi no. 99-209 organique du 19 mars 1999 relative à la Nouvelle-Calédonie". Legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). 19 March 1999. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "STATUTES OF THE COUNTRY OF NEW CALEDONIA" (PDF). www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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