Henri Bonneaud Explained

Henri Bonneaud
Office:President of the General Council
Term Start:1947
Term End:1952
Predecessor:Pierre Bergès
Successor:Pierre Bergès
Office2:Member of the General Council
Term Start2:1945
Term End2:1957
Party:Union Party
Birth Date:1907
Death Date:2 March 1957 (aged 49)
Death Place:Paris, France

Henri Bonneaud (1907 – 2 March 1957) was a New Caledonian businessman and politician.

Biography

An established businessman, Bonneaud served as director of Établissements Ballande,[1] and was vice-president of the Nouméa Chamber of Commerce.[2]

After World War II Bonneaud entered politics. He was elected to the General Council for the Union Party (also known as the Ballande Party) in the 1945 elections.[3] He soon became leader of the party, and on 15 November 1947 he became President of the General Council, a role he held until 1952.[4]

He died on 2 March 1957 whilst on a visit to Paris to protest against the Loi-cadre,[5] which would have given equal voting rights to Kanaks.

Notes and References

  1. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-316035212/view?sectionId=nla.obj-329592814&searchTerm=bonneaud&partId=nla.obj-316051926#page/n3/mode/1up M. Henri Bonneaud
  2. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-316586142/view?sectionId=nla.obj-329921020&searchTerm=bonneaud&partId=nla.obj-316611721#page/n17/mode/1up/ M. H. Bonneaud
  3. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-315181920/view?partId=nla.obj-315204454#page/n16/mode/1up Only One Caledonian Candidate Successful–Yet
  4. https://www.congres.nc/lassemblee/histoire/le-conseil-general/ Le Conseil Général
  5. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-320846882/view?partId=nla.obj-321010717#page/n20/mode/1up/ New Caledonia mourns loss of Henri Bonnaud