Dick Ukeiwé
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Dick Ukeiwé is a New Caledonia
n politician. He represented the island in the Senate of France from 1983 until 1992, and is a member of the Rally for the Republic
. His son, Bernard Ukeiwé
, also became a politician in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
n politician. He represented the island in the Senate of France from 1983 until 1992, and is a member of the Rally for the Republic
Rally for the Republic
The Rally for the Republic , was a French right-wing political party. Originating from the Union of Democrats for the Republic , it was founded by Jacques Chirac in 1976 and presented itself as the heir of Gaullism...
. His son, Bernard Ukeiwé
Bernard Ukeiwé
Bernard Ukeiwé was a New Caledonian politician. The son of former senator Dick Ukeiwé, he played for the New Caledonia national football team. A Kanak, he opposed independence from France.-References:...
, also became a politician in New Caledonia.