2022-JUN-22

Polity Timeline
NEW CALEDONIA

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

French Colony of NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES

1941-06-05:

Free French Colony of NEW CALEDONIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES

1944-08-25:

French Colony of NEW CALEDONIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES

1971-01-01:

French Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA [Governing Council]

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

1984-12-01:

Autonomous Government of the Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

1985-09-29:

Autonomous Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

1998-07-20:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

2002-01-01:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

2003-01-01:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

2006-01-01:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

2009-01-01:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

2010-01-01:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

2010-07-19:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

2017-07-10:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

French Colony of NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES

1941-06-05:

Free French Colony of NEW CALEDONIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES

1946-10-27:

French Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES [General Council

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES

1971-01-01:

French Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA [Governing Council]

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

1984-12-01:

Autonomous Government of the Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

1985-09-29:

Autonomous Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

1998-07-20:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

1999-05-28:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

2015-04-02:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- NEW CALEDONIA

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

FRANCE

1940-06-22:

FRANCE +

1940-09-19:

FREE FRANCE

1941-07-21:

AUSTRALIA +

FREE FRANCE +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1942-03-12:

AUSTRALIA +

FREE FRANCE +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

1942-07-02:

FREE FRANCE +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

1942-11-11:

FIGHTING FRANCE +

NEW ZEALAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

1946-01-02:

FRANCE +

AMERICA +

1946-02-20:

FRANCE

1998-07-20:

FRANCE +

NEW CALEDONIA +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Nouméa

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE-ET-DÉPENDANCES

1961-07-31:

NOUVELLE-CALÉDONIE

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

French Colony of NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES

1940-09-19:

Free French Colony of NEW CALEDONIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES

1944-08-25:

French Colony of NEW CALEDONIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES

1945-11-26:

French Colony of NEW CALEDONIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES [General Council]

1946-10-27:

French Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES [General Council

1948-01-01:

French Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES [General Council]

1957-10-21:

French Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES [Territorial Assembly]

1957-10-22:

French Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA AND DEPENDENCIES [Governing Council]

1961-07-31:

French Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA [Governing Council]

1984-11-23:

Autonomous Government of the Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA

1985-09-29:

Autonomous Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA

1988-06-26:

Autonomous Territory of NEW CALEDONIA

1998-07-20:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

Ruler changes:

1984-11-23:

Autonomous Government of the Overseas Territory of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Dick Ukeiwe
(Président Dick Ukeiwé)

1989-06-26:

Autonomous Territory of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Simon Loueckhote
(Président Simon Loueckhote)

1995-07-31:

Autonomous Territory of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Pierre Frogier
(Président Pierre Frogier)

1997-07-16:

Autonomous Territory of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- Harold Martin
(Harold Martin)

1998-07-20:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- Harold Martin
(Harold Martin)

1999-05-28:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Jean Legues
(Président Jean Lègues)

2001-04-05:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Pierre Frogier
(Président Pierre Frogier)

2004-06-10:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Marie-Noelle Themereau
(Présidente Marie-Noëlle Thémereau)

2007-08-07:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Harold Martin
(Président Harold Martin)

2009-06-05:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Philippe Gomes
(Président Philippe Gomès)

2011-03-03:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Harold Martin
(Président Harold Martin)

2014-06-05:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Cynthia Ligeard
(Présidente Cynthia Ligeard)

2015-04-01:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Philippe Germain
(Président Philippe Germain)

2019-07-09:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Thierry Santa
(Président Thierry Santa)

2021-07-08:

Special Collectivity of NEW CALEDONIA

(Noumea)

- President Louis Mapou
(Président Louis Mapou)