Jacques Lafleur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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New Caledonia politician
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Place of Birth: Nouméa, New Caledonia, France
About Jacques Lafleur
- Jacques Lafleur (20 November 1932 – 4 December 2010) was a French politician born in Nouméa, New Caledonia, France. Lafleur was a leader of one of the two anti-independence parties in New Caledonia, the RPCR (Rally for Caledonia in the Republic).
- He was a signatory to the Matignon Accords in 1988 and the Nouméa Accord in 1998.
- He was elected deputy on 16 June 2002, for the 12th session of the legislature (2002–2007), representing the 1st district in New Caledonia, but lost his hold on power as a result of the elections of 9 May 2004, which propelled a new party, named "Future Together" (Avenir Ensemble), into control of government in South Province.
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