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Rock Pidjot (born November 8, 1907 in Mont-Dore, France - November 23, 1990) was a New Caledonian politician. He served in the National Assembly of France from 1964 until 1986; in that time he sat as a member of five parties, ending with the French Socialist Party. His nephew was Charles Pidjot, who also became a politician in New Caledonia.


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