Louis Mapou
Louis Mapou (born 14 November 1958 in Yaté) is a Kanak politician who has served as the President of the Government of New Caledonia since 22 July 2021.
Louis Mapou | |
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Louis Mapou in 2017 | |
| 10th President of the Government of New Caledonia | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2021 | |
| Vice President | Isabelle Champmoreau |
| Preceded by | Thierry Santa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1958 |
| Political party | National Union for Independence |
He is a member of the Palika, and was the president of National Union for Independence group in the Congress of New Caledonia from 2014 to 2021. Also he has also been a municipal councillor of Païta from 1995 to 1998 and since 2020.
Mapou studied at university in Nantes and then in Paris in the 1980s. He was director-general of the Rural Development and Land Management Agency from 1998 to 2005. From 2005 to 2014, he was director of Eramet and chairman of the board of Koniambo Nickel.
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