New Caledonia is a French sui generis collectivity with a system of government based on parliamentarism and representative democracy. The President of the Government is the head of government,and there is a multi-party system,with Executive power being exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the executive and the Congress of New Caledonia. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.
The history of Togo can be traced to archaeological finds which indicate that ancient local tribes were able to produce pottery and process tin. During the period from the 11th century to the 16th century,the Ewé,the Mina,the Gun,and various other tribes entered the region. Most of them settled in coastal areas. The Portuguese arrived in the late 15th century,followed by other European powers. Until the 19th century,the coastal region was a major slave trade centre,earning Togo and the surrounding region the name "The Slave Coast".
The president of Sri Lanka is the head of state and head of government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The president is the chief executive of the union government and the commander-in-chief of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces. The powers,functions and duties of prior presidential offices,in addition to their relation with the Prime minister and Government of Sri Lanka,have over time differed with the various constitutional documents since the creation of the office. The president appoints the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka who can command the confidence of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Ieremia Tienang Tabai is an I-Kiribati politician who served as the first president of Kiribati from 1979 to 1991. He previously served in the equivalent role,chief minister,under the colonial government from 1978 to 1979. Tabai returned to the House of Assembly in 1998 and represented Nonouti as of his re-election in 2024.
Oscar Manutahi Temaru is a Tahitian politician. He has been President of French Polynesia,an overseas collectivity of France,on five occasions:in 2004,from 2005 to 2006,from 2007 to 2008,in 2009,and from 2011 to 2013 and mayor of Faa'a since 1983.
The Vanua'aku Pati is a democratic socialist political party in Vanuatu.
The Nouméa Accord of 1998 is a promise by the French Republic to grant increased political power to New Caledonia and its indigenous population,the Kanaks,over a twenty-year transition period. It was signed 5 May 1998 by Lionel Jospin,and approved in a referendum in New Caledonia on 8 November,with 72% voting in favour. Under the accord,three more referendum votes,on whether to remain a special collectivity of France or become an independent state,have been held.
Early legislative elections were held in French Polynesia in early 2008. The first round was held on 27 January,with the second round on 10 February. The early elections was the first one to be conducted under a reformed electoral system.
The history of Bangladesh (1971–present) refers to the period after the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
Legislative elections were held in New Caledonia on 10 May 2009. Voters elected 76 members of the three provincial assemblies,of whom 54 were also to become members of the territorial Congress.
Pierre Ngaiohni is a New Caledonian politician. He is a pro-independence ethnic Kanak. Ngaiohni was elected Vice President of New Caledonia on June 15,2009,replacing DéwéGorodey. Ngaiohni was succeeded by Gilbert Tyuienon in March 2011.
The Cabinet of Vanuatu is the cabinet of the government of the Republic of Vanuatu.
Patrick Joseph Manarewo Kalpuaso Crowby was a Vanuatuan politician.
The Cabinet of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was the government of Nigeria,headed by Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa,in the years leading up to and following independence. There were three cabinets. The first was established in 1957 when Balewa was appointed prime minister by the British governor-general. The second was formed after the general elections of December 1959,just before independence,in a coalition government. The third was formed after the disputed general elections of December 1964,and was dissolved after the military coup of 15 January 1966.
An independence referendum was held in New Caledonia on 4 November 2018. Voters were given the choice of remaining part of France or becoming an independent country.
Cynthia Ligeard is a New Caledonian anti-independence politician. She was the second woman to serve as President of the Government of New Caledonia,a position she held from 5 June 2014 until 1 April 2015..
Sonia Backès is a French politician in New Caledonia. She is the current leader of the Caledonian Republicans party and the President of the Provincial Assembly of South Province since 17 May 2019.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the French overseas collectivity of New Caledonia on 18 March 2020. All cases are on the main island of Grand Terre and are related to travel abroad. On 7 May,all cases had recovered.
An independence referendum was held in New Caledonia,a French territory in the South Pacific,on 12 December 2021. The vote was the third and final one to be held under the terms of the Nouméa Accord,following votes in 2018 and 2020.
