Territorial Congress of New Caledonia
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The Congress of New Caledonia , a "territorial congress
" (congrès territorial or congrès du territoire), is the legislature
of New Caledonia
. It has 54 members, selected proportionally based on the partisan makeup of all three provincial
assemblies, all elected for a five year term by proportional representation
, with a 5% threshold
.
Congress
A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different nations, constituent states, independent organizations , or groups....
" (congrès territorial or congrès du territoire), is the legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
of 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...
. It has 54 members, selected proportionally based on the partisan makeup of all three provincial
Administrative divisions of New Caledonia
New Caledonia is divided into three provinces:*South Province . Provincial capital: Nouméa. Population: 164,113 inhabitants ....
assemblies, all elected for a five year term by proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
, with a 5% threshold
Election threshold
In party-list proportional representation systems, an election threshold is a clause that stipulates that a party must receive a minimum percentage of votes, either nationally or within a particular district, to obtain any seats in the parliament...
.
Current composition (2011)
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| The Rally-UMP* | |
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| Caledonia Together Caledonia Together Caledonia Together is a New Caledonian political party established on 14 October 2008 as a split from Future Together led by Philippe Gomès. It is centrist and it is opposed to independence.Future Together, a centrist party founded in 2004 split in 2008... * |
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| Future Together Future Together The Future Together is a center-right political party in New Caledonia supporting the maintenance of political and administrative ties with France.... * |
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| Movement for Diversity Movement for Diversity The Movement for Diversity is a right-wing political party in New Caledonia, strongly supportive of the French status of the region; it is close to the French Union for a Popular Movement.-History:... * |
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| Union for a Caledonian Destiny* | |
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| Rally for Caledonia Rally for Caledonia The Rally for Caledonia is a Gaullist political party in New Caledonia, strongly supportive of the French status of the region; it is close to the French Union for a Popular Movement.-History:... * |
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| Democratic Movement Democratic Movement (France) The Democratic Movement , MoDem) is a centrist, social liberal and pro-European French political party that was founded by centrist politician François Bayrou to succeed his Union for French Democracy and to contest the 2007 legislative election, after his strong showing in the 2007 presidential... * |
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| Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front-Caledonian Union Caledonian Union The Caledonian Union is a pro-independence political party in New Caledonia. In the latest legislative elections of May 10, 2009, the party won around 11.65 % of the popular vote, and 9 out of 54 seats in the Territorial Congress.-History:... |
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| National Union for Independence National Union for Independence The National Union for Independence is a militant socialist pro-independence alliance of political parties in New Caledonia. It is a component of the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front along with the Caledonian Union.-Components:... |
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| Labour Party Labour Party (New Caledonia) The Labour Party is a New Caledonian political party established on 18 November 2007. It is radically pro-independence and backed by the trade union Union of Kanak Workers and the Exploited... |
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| Socialist Kanak Liberation | |
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| Renewed Caledonian Union Renewed Caledonian Union The Renewed Caledonian Union is a political party in New Caledonia formed by dissidents from the Caledonian Union. It is a member of the National Union for Independence coalition, which is in turn a member of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front .In the latest legislative election of... |
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