Simon Loueckhote
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Simon Loueckhote | |
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| Senator for New Caledonia | |
| In office 2 October 1992 – 30 September 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Ukeiwé |
| Succeeded by | |
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| Born | 7 May 1957 |
Simon Loueckhote (born 7 May 1957) is a French politician and a former member of the Senate of France, representing the island of New Caledonia. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He served as President of the Congress of New Caledonia from 1989 to 1995, and from 1998 to 2004.[1][2] Loueckhote served as the sole member from New Caledonia to the French Senate from 1992 until 2011.[3] Loueckhote announced in September 2011 that he would not seek re-election to the Senate[3] after the Union for a Popular Movement political party threw its support to two other candidates, Pierre Frogier and Hilarion Vendegou, in June.[3] In 2011, New Caledonia's representation in the Senate of France was increased to two members as part of the Senate's enlargement.[3] An electoral college held on 24 September 2011, will elect the two new Senators, who will succeed Loueckhote.[3]
References
- ↑ Le Congrès du territoire - Le président
- ↑ Le Congrès de Nouvelle-Calédonie - Le président
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "New Caledonia to elect two French senators". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
