Déwé Gorodey
New Caledonian politician (1949–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Déwé Gorodey[lower-alpha 1] (1 June 1949 – 14 August 2022) was a New Caledonian teacher, writer, feminist and politician. She was active in agitating for independence from France in the 1970s. She published poetry, short stories and novels. From 1999, she was a member of the New Caledonian government, representing the pro-independence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front. From April 2001 to June 2009, she served almost continuously as Vice President of the Government of New Caledonia.
Quick Facts Member of the Government of New Caledonia, Vice President of the Government of New Caledonia ...
Déwé Gorodey | |
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Member of the Government of New Caledonia | |
In office 2 June 1999 – 14 August 2022 | |
Vice President of the Government of New Caledonia | |
In office 5 April 2001 – 7 August 2007 | |
Preceded by | Léopold Jorédié |
Succeeded by | Annie Beustes |
In office 21 August 2007 – 5 June 2009 | |
Preceded by | Annie Beustes |
Succeeded by | Pierre Ngaiohni |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-06-01)1 June 1949 Ponérihouen, New Caledonia, France |
Died | 14 August 2022(2022-08-14) (aged 73) |
Occupation | Teacher, writer, feminist, politician |
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