Henri Bonneaud (1907 – 2 March 1957) was a New Caledonian businessman and politician.
Biography
An established businessman, Bonneaud served as director of
Établissements Ballande, and was vice-president of the Nouméa Chamber of Commerce.
After
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
Bonneaud entered politics. He was elected to the
General Council General council may refer to:
In education:
* General Council (Scottish university), an advisory body to each of the ancient universities of Scotland
* General Council of the University of St Andrews, the corporate body of all graduates and senio ...
for the Union Party (also known as the Ballande Party) in the
1945 elections. He soon became leader of the party,
[ and on 15 November 1947 he became President of the General Council, a role he held until 1952.Le Conseil Général]
Congress of New Caledonia
He died on 2 March 1957 whilst on a visit to Paris to protest against the
Loi-cadre,
[New Caledonia mourns loss of Henri Bonnaud]
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', March 1957, p19 which would have given equal voting rights to
Kanaks.
References
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1907 births
1957 deaths
New Caledonian businesspeople
New Caledonia politicians
Presidents of the Congress of New Caledonia
New Caledonian people of French descent