Pierre Ngaiohni (born 1956) is a

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politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

. He is a pro-independence ethnic Kanak. Ngaiohni was elected

Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...

on June 15, 2009, replacing Déwé Gorodey. Ngaiohni was succeeded by

Gilbert Tyuienon Gilbert Tyuiénon (born 28 March 1958) is a New Caledonian politician. He is a pro-independence ethnic Kanak. Tyuiénon-was elected Vice President of New Caledonia on 11 March 2011 in the collegial cabinet of Harold Martin and held that positio ...

in March 2011. Ngaiohni was elected Vice President five weeks after the 2009 New Caledonia legislative elections. His election was the third attempt to choose a new Vice President. Ngaiohni's candidacy was successful because pro-independence parties were able to agree on one candidate. Ngaiohni's election cleared the way for the allocation of the other eleven government portfolios. According to the 1998

Nouméa Accord The Nouméa Accord of 1998 is a promise by the French Republic to grant increased political power to New Caledonia and its original population, the Kanaks, over a twenty-year transition period. It was signed 5 May 1998 by Lionel Jospin, and appr ...

, the Vice Presidency must be held by a pro-independence politician if the presidency is held by an anti-independence politician.

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Pacnews: Ngaiohni elected vice president of New Caledonia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ngaiohni, Pierre 1956 births Living people Vice presidents of the Government of New Caledonia People from the Loyalty Islands Kanak people Caledonian Union politicians