Henri Bonneaud | |
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President of the General Council | |
In office 1947–1952 | |
Preceded by | Pierre Bergès |
Succeeded by | Pierre Bergès |
Member of the General Council | |
In office 1945–1957 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1907 |
Died | 2 March 1957 (aged 49)
[1] Paris, France |
Political party | Union Party |
Henri Bonneaud (1907 – 2 March 1957) was a New Caledonian businessman and politician.
An established businessman, Bonneaud served as director of Établissements Ballande, [2] and was vice-president of the Nouméa Chamber of Commerce. [3]
After World War II Bonneaud entered politics. He was elected to the General Council for the Union Party (also known as the Ballande Party) in the 1945 elections. [4] He soon became leader of the party, [1] and on 15 November 1947 he became President of the General Council, a role he held until 1952. [5]
He died on 2 March 1957 whilst on a visit to Paris to protest against the Loi-cadre, [1] which would have given equal voting rights to Kanaks.