Nidoïsh Naisseline (June 27, 1945, in Guahma on

Maré Island Maré Island or Nengone (french: Île de Maré) is the second-largest of the Loyalty Islands, in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island is part of the commune (municipality) of Maré, ...

– June 3, 2015, in

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) was a

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n politician. A

Kanak The Kanak (French spelling until 1984: Canaque) are the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific. According to the 2019 census, the Kanak make up 41.2% of New Caledonia' ...

of the Nétché tribe, born on the island of Maré, he was an advocate of New Caledonian independence. He succeeded his father

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as high chief of the Guahma district in 1973; on June 6, 2007, he abdicated in favour of his son, Dokucas. He had also served in the

Congress of New Caledonia The Congress of New Caledonia (french: Congrès de la Nouvelle-Calédonie), a "territorial congress" (''congrès territorial'' or ''congrès du territoire''), is the legislature of New Caledonia. It has 54 members who serve five-year terms, sel ...

. He was the leader of the

Kanak Socialist Liberation The Kanak Socialist Liberation (french: link=no, Libération Kanak Socialiste, LKS) is a Kanak pro-independence and socialist political party in New Caledonia. History The LKS was founded by a split in the Party of Kanak Liberation (Palika) i ...

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1945 births 2015 deaths Kanak chiefs Monarchs who abdicated Members of the Congress of New Caledonia New Caledonian socialists People from the Loyalty Islands {{NewCaledonia-politician-stub