Jean Lèques Explained

Jean Lèques
Order:	Mayor of Nouméa
Term Start:	24 January 1986
Term End:	5 April 2014
Predecessor:	Roger Laroque
Successor:	Sonia Lagarde
Order1:	President of the Government of New Caledonia
Vicepresident1:	Léopold Jorédié
Term Start1:	28 May 1999
Term End1:	5 April 2001
Predecessor1:	Office established
Successor1:	Pierre Frogier
Birth Date:	31 August 1931
Birth Place:	Nouméa, New Caledonia
Death Place:	Nouméa, France
Party:	The Rally–UMP
Alma Mater:	University of Grenoble
Spouse:	Évelyne Lèques

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]}

Notes and References

1. https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/province-sud/noumea/jean-leques-ancien-maire-de-noumea-est-mort-1289512.html Jean Lèques, ancien maire de Nouméa, est mort
2. Book: Project, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia. Globalisation and governance in the Pacific Islands. 27 September 2011. 1 January 2006. ANU E Press. 978-1-920942-97-7. 335–.
3. Web site: Loi no. 99-209 organique du 19 mars 1999 relative à la Nouvelle-Calédonie. 19 March 1999. Legifrance.gouv.fr. French. 6 February 2019.
4. Web site: STATUTES OF THE COUNTRY OF NEW CALEDONIA. 12 October 2011. www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr. 6 February 2019.