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Daniel Goa (born 1953) is a New Caledonian politician elected to head the Caledonian Union in 2012. [1] He was a Petitioner on the Question of New Caledonia at the Fourth Committee on Special Political and Decolonization of the United Nations. [2]

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References

  1. "Goa chosen as Caledonian Union party president". Radio New Zealand International. 19 November 2012.
  2. "Petitioners in Fourth Committee Paint Mixed Picture of Life in Non-Self-Governing Territories, Presenting Diversity of Views on Way Forward". UN. 8 October 2014.