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'''Marie-Noëlle Thémereau''' (born [[1950]]) is the former [[president]] of the government of [[New Caledonia]], an overseas territory of [[France]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. She is a member of the loyalist (i.e. anti-independence) ''[[Future Together]]'' party ("Avenir ensemble"). She was elected by the [[Congress of New Caledonia]] in [[2004]] after defeating the long-time ruling loyalist party [[Rally for Caledonia in the Republic|RPCR]] (Rally for Caledonia in the Republic) and its chief [[Jacques Lafleur]]. Thémereau resigned on [[July 24]], [[2007]].<ref>Cooney, Campbell. "[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/24/1987304.htm New Caledonian President quits]", [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]], [[July 24|07-24]]-[[2007]].</ref>
'''Marie-Noëlle Thémereau''' (born 1950) is a French New Caledonian politician who served as the former [[President (government title)|president]] of the government of [[New Caledonia]], an overseas territory of [[France]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]] about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of [[Australia]]. She has been a member of the loyalist (i.e. anti-independence) ''[[Future Together]]'' party ("Avenir ensemble").

== Biography ==
Marie-Noëlle Thémereau is the daughter of Claude Billet, a native of Corrèze and veteran of Free France who arrived in New Caledonia in 1949 as a worker on the ore carriers of Société Le Nickel (SLN) and general secretary from 1952 of the trade union of this company. He brought his family shortly after settling in and Marie-Noëlle was brought up in the capital city of [[Nouméa]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Israël |first=Henri |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ViIoAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Claude+Billet%22 |title=Une histoire du mouvement syndical en Nouvelle-Calédonie |date=2007 |publisher=Île de Lumière |isbn=978-2-912429-17-9 |pages=77 |language=fr}}</ref>

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=== Civil servant ===
Holder of a master's degree in law specializing in labor and social security law from the [[Montesquieu University|University of Bordeaux IV]], she first made a career in public administration. She thus stood out at the head of the Department of Studies, Legislation and Litigation, then that of the finances of the New Caledonia Territory from 1986 to 1988. She was mainly responsible for implementing the three Debré laws and developing vocational education.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2007-07-27 |title=Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie |url=http://www.gouv.nc/enwiki/static/pages/presidence/pdt.htm |access-date=2022-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070727163506/http://www.gouv.nc/enwiki/static/pages/presidence/pdt.htm |archive-date=2007-07-27 }}</ref>

Separately, she then founded a real estate agency, the General Agency, in association with politician [[Pierre Frogier]] that they continue to manage together although they have become adversaries in politics.

=== Politician ===
In 1989, she was elected to the congress of New Caledonia and to the South Province on the RPCR list, re-elected in 1995 and 1999. She held the position of second vice-president of the South Province from 1990 to 1999 and first vice-president of the congress from 1999 to 2001, but in 2001 she resigned.<ref name=":0" />

In 2004, she led the list of her party "Avenir Ensemble" for the provincial elections. <ref name=":0" /> On 29 June 2004, Thémereau was elected to the presidency of the fifth government of New Caledonia resulting from the [[Nouméa Accord|Nouméa Accords]]. As such she became head of the local government by the [[Congress of New Caledonia]] in 2004 after defeating the long-time ruling loyalist party [[Rally for Caledonia in the Republic|RPCR]] (Rally for Caledonia in the Republic) and its chief [[Jacques Lafleur]]. Thémereau resigned on July 24, 2007 after giving advance warning that she would do so.<ref>Cooney, Campbell. "[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/24/1987304.htm New Caledonian President quits]", [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]], 07-24-2007.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-10-10 |title=Pacific Magazine: New Calendonia Govt Falls |url=http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2007/07/24/new-calendonia-govt-falls- |access-date=2022-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010082759/http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2007/07/24/new-calendonia-govt-falls- |archive-date=2007-10-10 }}</ref> She was succeeded in the Congress by [[Pascal Vittori]].


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==External links==
* [http://www.gouv.nc/enwiki/static/pages/presidence/pdt.htm Official biography from the Government of New Caledonia] (French)
* [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2007/07/24/new-calendonia-govt-falls- Pacific Island Magazine: New Calendonia Govt Falls - concerning the resignation of Marie-Noëlle Thémereau]

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Latest revision as of 07:50, 14 June 2024

Marie-Noëlle Thémereau
3rd President of New Caledonia
In office
10 July 2004 – 7 August 2007
Vice PresidentDéwé Gorodey
Preceded byPierre Frogier
Succeeded byHarold Martin
Personal details
Born1950 (age 73–74)
Political partyFuture Together

Marie-Noëlle Thémereau (born 1950) is a French New Caledonian politician who served as the former president of the government of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia. She has been a member of the loyalist (i.e. anti-independence) Future Together party ("Avenir ensemble").

Biography

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Marie-Noëlle Thémereau is the daughter of Claude Billet, a native of Corrèze and veteran of Free France who arrived in New Caledonia in 1949 as a worker on the ore carriers of Société Le Nickel (SLN) and general secretary from 1952 of the trade union of this company. He brought his family shortly after settling in and Marie-Noëlle was brought up in the capital city of Nouméa.[1]

Politics of New Caledonia

Civil servant

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Holder of a master's degree in law specializing in labor and social security law from the University of Bordeaux IV, she first made a career in public administration. She thus stood out at the head of the Department of Studies, Legislation and Litigation, then that of the finances of the New Caledonia Territory from 1986 to 1988. She was mainly responsible for implementing the three Debré laws and developing vocational education.[2]

Separately, she then founded a real estate agency, the General Agency, in association with politician Pierre Frogier that they continue to manage together although they have become adversaries in politics.

Politician

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In 1989, she was elected to the congress of New Caledonia and to the South Province on the RPCR list, re-elected in 1995 and 1999. She held the position of second vice-president of the South Province from 1990 to 1999 and first vice-president of the congress from 1999 to 2001, but in 2001 she resigned.[2]

In 2004, she led the list of her party "Avenir Ensemble" for the provincial elections. [2] On 29 June 2004, Thémereau was elected to the presidency of the fifth government of New Caledonia resulting from the Nouméa Accords. As such she became head of the local government by the Congress of New Caledonia in 2004 after defeating the long-time ruling loyalist party RPCR (Rally for Caledonia in the Republic) and its chief Jacques Lafleur. Thémereau resigned on July 24, 2007 after giving advance warning that she would do so.[3][4] She was succeeded in the Congress by Pascal Vittori.

References

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  1. ^ Israël, Henri (2007). Une histoire du mouvement syndical en Nouvelle-Calédonie (in French). Île de Lumière. p. 77. ISBN 978-2-912429-17-9.
  2. ^ a b c "Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie". 2007-07-27. Archived from the original on 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  3. ^ Cooney, Campbell. "New Caledonian President quits", ABC News, 07-24-2007.
  4. ^ "Pacific Magazine: New Calendonia Govt Falls". 2007-10-10. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
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