Congress of New Caledonia
The Congress of New Caledonia (French: Congrès de la Nouvelle-Calédonie), a "territorial congress" (congrès territorial or congrès du territoire), is the legislature of New Caledonia. It has 54 members who serve five-year terms, selected proportionally based on the partisan makeup of all three assemblies of the provinces of New Caledonia with a 5% threshold. The congress is headquartered at 1 Boulevard Vauban in downtown Noumea. Local media in New Caledonia refer to the congress as "boulevard Vauban" when referencing it.
Congress of New Caledonia Congrès de la Nouvelle-Calédonie | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
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President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 54 members |
Political groups | Pro-independence bloc (29)
Anti-separatist bloc (25)
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| Elections | |
| Mixed member proportional representation (D'Hondt method) | |
Last election | 12 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
| 1 Boulevard Vauban, Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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