{"id":666828,"date":"2022-05-22T22:12:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T22:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiapacificreport.nz\/?p=74470"},"modified":"2022-05-22T22:12:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-22T22:12:35","slug":"new-caledonias-frogier-pulls-out-of-french-national-assembly-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2022\/05\/22\/new-caledonias-frogier-pulls-out-of-french-national-assembly-race\/","title":{"rendered":"New Caledonia\u2019s Frogier pulls out of French National Assembly race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/international\/pacific-news\/\"><em>RNZ News<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A New Caledonian anti-independence candidate has withdrawn from the race for a seat in the French National Assembly just hours before nominations closed.<\/p>\n<p>Vaea Frogier pulled out, citing concern about the splits in the anti-independence camp.<\/p>\n<p>Seventeen candidates in New Caledonia are standing in next month&#8217;s election, with the pro-independence parties jointly fielding just one candidate in each of the territory&#8217;s two electorates for the seats in Paris.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asiapacificreport.nz\/?s=French+elections\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> Other French election reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Frogier said the anti-independence side was more divided than ever, facing the unity of the pro-independence side, which may win a seat.<\/p>\n<p>Her withdrawal is meant to increase the chances of anti-independence politicians retaining the two seats.<\/p>\n<p>In March, Frogier had been among the first to lodge a candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Frogier is a former deputy mayor of Mont-Dore and the daughter of Pierre Frogier, who is a former president of New Caledonia and now a member of the French Senate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__body\">\n<p><strong>New French Overseas Minister<\/strong><br \/>\nMeanwhile, a new French Overseas Minister has been appointed by President Emmanuel Macron in the second stage of his government reshuffle, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/international\/pacific-news\/467569\/macron-appoints-new-overseas-minister\">reports RNZ Pacific<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yael Braun-Pivet has replaced Sebastien Lecornu who has been given the defence portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>Braun-Pivet had been the head of the National Assembly&#8217;s law commission.<\/p>\n<p>Her main challenges include negotiations with New Caledonian leaders in the aftermath of last December&#8217;s controversial independence referendum.<\/p>\n<p>While the anti-independence camp wants the territory&#8217;s reintegration into France after its victory at the ballot box, the rival pro-independence side refuses to accept the referendum result.<\/p>\n<p>In the reshuffle&#8217;s first step on Monday, Macron chose Elisabeth Borne as the new prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>The foreign affairs portfolio has been given to Catherine Colonna who has been France&#8217;s ambassador to Britain.<\/p>\n<p><i><em>This article is republished under a community partnership agreement with RNZ. <\/em><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">This post was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/asiapacificreport.nz\/2022\/05\/23\/new-caledonias-frogier-pulls-out-of-french-national-assembly-race\/\">Asia Pacific Report<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RNZ News A New Caledonian anti-independence candidate has withdrawn from the race for a seat in the French National Assembly just hours before nominations closed. Vaea Frogier pulled out, citing concern about the splits in the anti-independence camp. 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