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President of the Government of New Caledonia
List of the presidents of the Government of New Caledonia since 1999
List of the presidents of the Government of New Caledonia since 1999
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | President |
| body | Government of New Caledonia |
| insignia | Coat of arms of New Caledonia.svg |
| insigniasize | 80px |
| insigniacaption | Coat of arms of New Caledonia |
| incumbent | Alcide Ponga |
| incumbentsince | 16 January 2025 |
| residence | Nouméa, South Province |
| appointer | Congress of New Caledonia |
| termlength | 5 years |
| formation | 28 May 1999 |
| first | Jean Lèques |
| deputy | Vice President of the Government of New Caledonia |
| website | https://gouv.nc/ |
The president of the Government of New Caledonia is the head of the executive branch of the Government of New Caledonia formed in 1999, after the Nouméa Accord was signed in 1998.
New Caledonia has a collegial government with 11 members elected by Congress of New Caledonia with proportional representation on party list voting, according to the rule of the highest average. Then, according to the Nouméa Accord, the 11 members elect President and Vice President among themselves.
List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | 1 | The Rally (New Caledonia)}}" | 2 | The Rally (New Caledonia)}}" | 3 | Future Together}}" | 4 | Future Together}}" | 5 | Caledonia Together}}" | 6 | Future Together}}" | 7 | The Rally (New Caledonia)}}" | 8 | Caledonia Together}}" | 9 | The Rally (New Caledonia)}}" | 10 | National Union for Independence}}" | 11 | The Rally (New Caledonia)}}" | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File: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 | 100px]] | Jean Lèques | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1931–2022) | 28 May 1999 | 5 April 2001 | The Rally | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Pierre Frogier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1950) | 5 April 2001 | 10 July 2004 | The Rally | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Marie-Noëlle Thémereau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1950) | 10 July 2004 | 7 August 2007 | Future Together | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Harold Martin (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Harold Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1954) | 7 August 2007 | 5 June 2009 | Future Together | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Philippe Gomès | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1958) | 5 June 2009 | 11 March 2011 | Caledonia Together | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Harold Martin (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Harold Martin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1954) | 11 March 2011 | 5 June 2014 | Future Together | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:New Caledonia President Cynthia Liegard, Julie Bishop and Anthony Lecren (cropped).PNG | 100px]] | Cynthia Ligeard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1962) | 5 June 2014 | 1 April 2015 | The Rally | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Philippe Germain, the President of the Government of New Caledonia (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Philippe Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1968) | 1 April 2015 | 5 July 2019 | Caledonia Together | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Santa Thierry (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Thierry Santa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1967) | 6 July 2019 | 22 July 2021 | The Rally | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Leaders du FLNKS.jpg | 100px]] | Louis Mapou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1958) | 22 July 2021 | 16 January 2025 | National Union for Independence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Alcide Ponga.png | 100px]] | Alcide Ponga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1975) | 16 January 2025 | Incumbent | The Rally |
Timeline
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of presidents of the Government of New Caledonia. They are listed in order of office (Martin is shown in order of his first presidency).
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bar:8 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:1967 till:2019 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Thierry Santa color:PRES_RAL from:2019 till:2021 color:LIFESPAN from:2021 till:$now
bar:9 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:1958 till:2021 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Louis Mapou color:PRES_NUI from:2021 till:2025 color:LIFESPAN from:2025 till:$now
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TextData = fontsize:M textcolor:green pos:($warning,30) text:Updated /
TextData = pos:(230,$height) fontsize:L textcolor:black text:"Lifespan and terms of office of each New Caledonian President"
References
References
- (4 April 2016). "Un peu d'histoire".
- (7 January 2025). "Élection des membres du 18e gouvernement".
- (9 January 2025). "Alcide Ponga elected as President of New Caledonia".
- (23 January 2025). "Installation du 18e gouvernement".
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