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President of Government of New Caledonia
Coat of arms of New Caledonia
since 31 July 2026
ResidenceNouméa, South Province
AppointerCongress of New Caledonia
Term length5 years
Formation28 May 1999
First holderJean Lèques
DeputyVice President of the Government of New Caledonia
Websitegouv.nc

The president of the Government of New Caledonia (French: Président du gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie) is the head of the executive branch of the Government of New Caledonia formed in 1999,[1] 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.[2] Then, according to the Nouméa Accord, the 11 members elect President and Vice President among themselves.[3]

List of officeholders

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Jean Lèques
(1931–2022)		 28 May 1999 5 April 2001 1 year, 312 days The Rally
2 Pierre Frogier
(born 1950)		 5 April 2001 10 July 2004 3 years, 96 days The Rally
3 Marie-Noëlle Thémereau
(born 1950)		 10 July 2004 7 August 2007 3 years, 28 days Future Together
4 Harold Martin
(born 1954)		 7 August 2007 5 June 2009 1 year, 302 days Future Together
5 Philippe Gomès
(born 1958)		 5 June 2009 11 March 2011 1 year, 279 days Caledonia Together
6 Harold Martin
(born 1954)		 11 March 2011 5 June 2014 3 years, 86 days Future Together
7 Cynthia Ligeard
(born 1962)		 5 June 2014 1 April 2015 300 days The Rally
8 Philippe Germain
(born 1968)		 1 April 2015 5 July 2019 4 years, 95 days Caledonia Together
9 Thierry Santa
(born 1967)		 6 July 2019 22 July 2021 2 years, 16 days The Rally
10 Louis Mapou
(born 1958)		 22 July 2021 16 January 2025 3 years, 178 days National Union for Independence
11 Alcide Ponga
(born 1975)		 16 January 2025[4] 31 July 2026 1 year, 196 days The Rally
12 Milakulo Tukumuli
 31 July 2026[5] Incumbent 13 days Oceanian Awakening

Timeline

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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).

Alcide PongaLouis MapouThierry SantaPhilippe GermainCynthia LigeardPhilippe GomèsHarold Martin (New Caledonian politician)Marie-Noëlle ThémereauPierre FrogierJean Lèques

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Un peu d'histoire". Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (in French). 4 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Élection des membres du 18e gouvernement". Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (in French). 7 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Alcide Ponga elected as President of New Caledonia". Islands Business. 9 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Installation du 18e gouvernement". Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (in French). 23 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Decloitre, Patrick (1 August 2026). "Kingmaker candidate elected new president of New Caledonia's government". RNZ.
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  • Ben Cahoon (2000). "New Caledonia". WorldStatesman.org. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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