Pacific Islands Monthly
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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1982Vol. 53, No. 8

government council

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Who’s who in the new government council

Following are particulars of the seven members of New Caledonia’s government council elected on June 18: Vice-president, Mr Jean-Marie Tjibaou (elected unanimously), vice-president of the Union Caledonienne party. Born Hienghene, New Caledonia, 1936.

Elected to Territorial Assembly 1977. Portfolios: Planning, Finance, Budget, Public Services, Mines and Energy.

Mr Henri Bailly, Liberation Kanake Socialiste (LKS) party.

Born Noumea, 1954. Former public servant. Portfolios: Economy, In dustrial Development, Fisheries.

Mr Andre Gopea, Union Progressiste Melanesienne (UPM) party. Born New Caledonia, 1945.

Elected to Territorial Assembly 1972. Portfolios: Education, Cul tural Affairs, Sport, Environment, Media.

Ms Yvonne Hnada, Parti Socialiste Caledonien (PSC) party.

Born New Caledonia, 1948. Former nurse. Portfolio: Social Affairs.

Mr Henri Wetta, no party affiliation. Born Ponerihouen, New Caledonia, 1946. Former air traffic controller. Portfolios: Health, Prison Administration.

Mr Stanley Camerlynck. FNSC party. Born Hanoi, Vietnam, 1937.

Former English teacher. Elected to Territorial Assembly 1977. Elected to Ukeiwe government council 1979. Resigned June 8, 1982.-Port folios: Tourism, Transport, Public Works.

Mr Gaston Morlet FNSC party.

Born Thio, New Caledonia, 1924.

Elected to Territorial Assembly, 1972. Elected to Ukeiwe govern ment council 1981. Resigned June 8, 1982. Portfolios: Rural Sector,

Land Reform, Commerce.

Helen

Fraser.

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