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Roch Wamytan
Roch Wamytan
President of the Congress of New Caledonia
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 24 May 2019
Preceded by	Gaël Yanno
	In office; 8 August 2013 – 11 May 2014
Preceded by	Gérard Poadja
Succeeded by	Gaël Yanno
	In office; 19 August 2011 – 29 August 2012
Preceded by	Léonard Sam
Succeeded by	Gérard Poadja
	In office; 1 April 2011 – 1 August 2011
Preceded by	Harold Martin
Succeeded by	Léonard Sam
Personal details
Born	Roch Wamytan; 13 December 1950 (age 73); Nouméa, New Caledonia
Nationality	French
Political party	Caledonian Union

Roch or Rock Wamytan (born 13 December 1950) is a Kanak politician from New Caledonia. He is currently serving as President of the Congress of New Caledonia since May 2019, having previously been in the position from 2011 to 2012, and from 2013 to 2014.^[1] He was also president of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front.^[2]

References edit

^ Le Congrès de Nouvelle-Calédonie - Le président
^ Robert Aldrich; John Connell (13 July 1998). The Last Colonies. Cambridge University Press. pp. 137–. ISBN 978-0-521-41461-6.

Roch Wamytan


President of the Congress of New Caledonia
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 May 2019
Preceded by	Gaël Yanno
In office 8 August 2013 – 11 May 2014
Preceded by	Gérard Poadja
Succeeded by	Gaël Yanno
In office 19 August 2011 – 29 August 2012
Preceded by	Léonard Sam
Succeeded by	Gérard Poadja
In office 1 April 2011 – 1 August 2011
Preceded by	Harold Martin
Succeeded by	Léonard Sam

Personal details
Born	Roch Wamytan (1950-12-13) 13 December 1950 (age 73) Nouméa, New Caledonia
Nationality	French
Political party	Caledonian Union