Pierre Frogier (born 16 November 1950, Nouméa, New Caledonia) is a French politician, who was President of the Government of New Caledonia from 2001 to 2004.[1] He has been French senator for New Caledonia since 2011, and was member of the National Assembly of France from 1996 to 2011. He served as President of the Congress of New Caledonia from 1995 to 1997.[2]

Pierre Frogier
Senator for New Caledonia
Assumed office
1 October 2011
President of the Assembly of South Province
In office
15 May 2009 – 20 September 2012
Preceded byPhilippe Gomès
Succeeded byCynthia Ligeard
Member of the National Assembly for New Caledonia's 2nd constituency
In office
27 November 1996 – 1 October 2011
Preceded byMaurice Nénou
Succeeded byPhilippe Gomès
President of the Congress of New Caledonia
In office
31 July 2007 – 10 May 2009
Preceded byHarold Martin
Succeeded byHarold Martin
In office
31 July 1995 – 16 July 1997
Preceded bySimon Loueckhote
Succeeded byHarold Martin
President of the Government of New Caledonia
In office
5 April 2001 – 10 July 2004
Vice PresidentDéwé Gorodey
Preceded byJean Lèques
Succeeded byMarie-Noëlle Thémereau
Mayor of Le Mont-Dore
In office
25 June 1987 – 18 March 2001
Preceded byVictorin Boewa
Succeeded byRéginald Bernut
Personal details
Born (1950-11-16) 16 November 1950 (age 73)
Nouméa, New Caledonia
NationalityFrench
Political partyThe Rally–UMP
SpouseAnnick Morault

He was born in Nouméa.

He was elected President of that collectivity by the territorial Congress (Congrès du territoire) on 5 April 2001, reelected in November 2002 when the government collapsed following the resignation of a minister, and left office on 10 June 2004, when a new government was elected after his party, the anti-independence The Rally–UMP, lost parliamentary elections.

When the new government collapsed, Frogier ran for president in elections two weeks later, on 24 June 2004, in which he was defeated, received 4 of the 11 votes in Congress.

He was elected second time as President of the Congress of New Caledonia from 2007 to 2009.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "New Caledonia". The World Factbook 2002. CIA. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Le Congrès du territoire - Le président". Archived from the original on 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  3. ^ "Le Congrès de Nouvelle-Calédonie - Le président". Archived from the original on 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.