Jean Lèques
New Caledonian politician (1931–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Quick Facts Mayor of Nouméa, Preceded by ...
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 | (1931-08-31)31 August 1931 Nouméa, New Caledonia |
Died | 1 June 2022(2022-06-01) (aged 90) Nouméa, France |
Political party | The Rally–UMP |
Spouse | Évelyne Lèques |
Alma mater | University of Grenoble |
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