Nouméa Accord


The Nouméa Accord of 1998 is a promise by the French Republic to grant political power to New Caledonia and its original population, the Kanaks, until the territory decided whether to remain a special collectivity of France or become an independent state in a referendum held in 2018. France would continue to control military and foreign policy, immigration, police and currency until that time, and afterwards if the population chose to remain French.
Named after New Caledonia's capital and largest city, the Nouméa Accord was the second accord following the Matignon Agreements. It was signed 5 May 1998 by Lionel Jospin, and approved in a referendum in New Caledonia on 8 November, with 72% voting in favour.
Under the conditions of the Accord, which also gave additional autonomy to the island, the Vice President of New Caledonia must be a pro-independence politician if the Presidency is held by an anti-independence politician.

Signatories

The following people signed the Nouméa Accord on 5 May 1998:
Popular consultation for approval of the accords was organised in New Caledonia on Sunday November 8, 1998.

Campaign

The local political class is divided on the question of the Nouméa agreement.
The following political figures and parties call for a "yes" vote, for reasons that are often diametrically opposed between supporters and opponents of independence:
The "no" side featured:
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