Dick Ukeiwé (13 December 1928 – 3 September 2013) was a New Caledonian politician.[1] Born in Lifou, France, he represented the island in the French Senate from 1983 until 1992, and was a member of the Rally for the Republic.[2][3] He served as President of the Congress of New Caledonia from 1985 to 1988.[4][5] His son, Bernard Ukeiwé (1953–2008), was also a New Caledonian politician. Ukeiwé died, aged 84, on 3 September 2013 in Dumbéa.[6][7][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Vos députés: Dick Ukeiwé". Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  2. ↑ Sénat français. "Anciens sénateurs Vème République: Ukeiwé Dick". Senat.fr. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  3. 1 2 "Décès de Dick Ukeiwé, ancien dirigeant kanak pro-français" (in French). M.tahiti-infos.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  4. ↑ Le Congrès du territoire – Le président
  5. ↑ "New Caledonia". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Décès de Dick Ukeiwé, ancien dirigeant kanak pro-français". Tahiti Infos (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Nouvelle-Calédonie: disparition de Dick Ukeiwé". LExpress.fr (in French). 2013-09-06. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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