Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Nouvelle Caledonie (Female suffrage 1946) A
French Overseas Territory with a degree of autonomy
Also see Nouvelle Caledonie Parliament
1982-84 Member of the Council of Government Yvonne Hnada
1998-99 Minister Françoise Mariotti-Horhant
2001-02 Minister of Employment,
Professional Training and Civil Service
(b. 1965-).
1999-2001
Minister of Economic Affairs and Relations with the Economic and Social Council
Annie Beustes
2007 Vice-President of the Government
2007 Member of the
Executive
2007-08 Minister of Economy, Labour, Civil Service, External
Commerce, Costums, Monetary Questions and Credit
She was Vice-President for 2
weeks until the elections in the Congress was repeated according to the rules.
(b. 1945-).
1999-2007, 2007-14 and 2015- Minister of Culture Déwé Gorodey
1999-2004 Minister of Youth and Sports
2001-07 and 2007-09 Vice-President of
the Government
2004-07, 2007-14 and 2015- Minister of Women's Affairs and
Citizenship
2007 Designate Member of the Executive
2007-09 Minister of
Taditional Affairs and the Relations with the Traditional Senate
2011-14
Minister of Coordination of the Government Politics towards the Provinces
2014-15 Member of the Executive
Active in the independence-movement from 1976
and a former member of the Northern Provincial Council. In August 2007 she
resigned from the government shortly after being re-elected because of voting
irregularities and 2009 she was Candidate for the Post of Vice-President again.
She is a member of the Embouchure Tribe at Ponérihouen. (b. 1949-).
2002
Minister of Traditional Affairs Corinne Foluhea
2002-04 Minister of
Vocational Training and Local Employment Promotion
(b. 1969-)
2004-07
Minister of Health and Handicapped Marianne Devaux
Resigned just after she
was elected because of Marie-Noëlle Thémereau's election to the post of
President of the Government, but was later elected againand remained in the
government in spite of the fact that Thémereau was also elected a second time.
2004 Provisoric President of the Government Marie-Noëlle Thémereau
(10.06-28.06)
2004-07 President of the Government and Minister of Social
Affairs and Solidarity
Member of the Congrès of Nouvelle-Calédonie and to the
Assembly of Province Sud 1989-2001 and again from 2004, 2. Vice-President of de
la Province Sud 1990-99 and 1. Vice-President of the Congrès de 1999-2001. (b.
1950-).
2007 Member of the Executive Sylvie Robineau
2007-09 Minister
of Health, Social Affairs, Solidarity and the Handicapped
2011 Designate
Member of the Executive
2011-14 Minister of Health, Social Protection,
Solidarity, the Handicapped and Vocational Training
Chief of the Assembly
Group of Avenir Ensemble 2004-07. In 2011 the designated government collapsed
after one day in office.
2007 Member of the Executive Isabelle
Champmoreau
Member of the interim government for 2 weeks until a new election
in the congress.
2009-11 Minister of Education Sonia Backès
2011-14
Minister of Budget, Finances, Taxes, Numeric Economy, Energy, Audiovisuel
Communication, Higher Education and Resercarch and Government Spokesperson
2014-15 Member of the Executive
2015- Minister of Social Protection and
Solidarity, the Handicapped, Agriculture, Cattle and Fish and Family Policy
2011-14 Minister of Establishment and
Conversation of Natural Resources of the Exclusive Economic Zone, Meterology,
Environment and Durable Development Hélène Iékawé
Became Vice-President of
the Congress in 2014
2014-15 President of the Government Cynthia Ligeard
2015- Minister of Public Works and Road Saftey
Vice-President 2011-12 and President of the Province du Sud 2012-14.
2013-14 Minister of Conservation and National Resources,
Environment and Durable Development and Public Primary and Private Education
Hélène Iekawé Gestion
2014-15 Minister of Culture and Arts Valentine
Eurisouké
2015- Minister of Heath, Youth and Sports
Secretary and Vice-President of the Congress 2005-14.
Last update 04.04.15