Pierre Frogier

Pierre Frogier (born 16 November 1950, Nouméa, New Caledonia) is a French politician, who was President of the Government of New Caledonia from 2001 to 2004.^[1] He has been French senator for New Caledonia since 2011, and was member of the National Assembly of France from 1996 to 2011. He served as President of the Congress of New Caledonia from 1995 to 1997.^[2]

Pierre Frogier
Senator for New Caledonia
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 October 2011
President of the Assembly of South Province
In office 15 May 2009 – 20 September 2012
Preceded by	Philippe Gomès
Succeeded by	Cynthia Ligeard
Member of the National Assembly for New Caledonia's 2nd constituency
In office 27 November 1996 – 1 October 2011
Preceded by	Maurice Nénou
Succeeded by	Philippe Gomès
President of the Congress of New Caledonia
In office 31 July 2007 – 10 May 2009
Preceded by	Harold Martin
Succeeded by	Harold Martin
In office 31 July 1995 – 16 July 1997
Preceded by	Simon Loueckhote
Succeeded by	Harold Martin
President of the Government of New Caledonia
In office 5 April 2001 – 10 July 2004
Vice President	Déwé Gorodey
Preceded by	Jean Lèques
Succeeded by	Marie-Noëlle Thémereau
Mayor of Le Mont-Dore
In office 25 June 1987 – 18 March 2001
Preceded by	Victorin Boewa
Succeeded by	Réginald Bernut
Personal details
Born	(1950-11-16) 16 November 1950 (age 74) Nouméa, New Caledonia
Nationality	French
Political party	The Rally–UMP
Spouse	Annick Morault

He was born in Nouméa.

He was elected President of that collectivity by the territorial Congress (Congrès du territoire) on 5 April 2001, reelected in November 2002 when the government collapsed following the resignation of a minister, and left office on 10 June 2004, when a new government was elected after his party, the anti-independence The Rally–UMP, lost parliamentary elections.

When the new government collapsed, Frogier ran for president in elections two weeks later, on 24 June 2004, in which he was defeated, received 4 of the 11 votes in Congress.

He was elected second time as President of the Congress of New Caledonia from 2007 to 2009.^[3]