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Jean Lèques | |
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Mayor of Nouméa | |
In office 24 January 1986 – 5 April 2014 | |
Preceded by | Roger Laroque |
Succeeded by | Sonia Lagarde |
President of the Government of New Caledonia | |
In office 28 May 1999 – 5 April 2001 | |
Vice President | Léopold Jorédié |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Pierre Frogier |
Personal details | |
Born | Nouméa, New Caledonia | 31 August 1931
Died | 1 June 2022 Nouméa, France | (aged 90)
Political party | The Rally–UMP |
Spouse | Évelyne Lèques |
Alma mater | University of Grenoble |
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]
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