1963 New Hebridean Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture election
Elections to the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture were held in the New Hebrides in 1963. Thy were the first elections in the territory's history.
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Background
An Advisory Council was set up in 1958, with all members appointed. A 20-member Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture was subsequently created in 1963, with 12 members appointed by the British and French Resident Commissioners (eight from the indigenous population and four Europeans) and eight elected European members; four from the agriculture sector and four from the commerce and industry sector.[1] The right to vote was limited to people with a trading licence, and only around 230 people – mostly Europeans – were eligible to vote.[2]
Results
| Type | Member |
|---|---|
| Elected Europeans (agriculture) | Gabriel des Granges |
| J. Ratard | |
| H. Russet | |
| K. Solway | |
| Elected Europeans (commerce and industry) | J. Chauveau |
| L. Leca | |
| G. Meyer | |
| J. Stegler | |
| Appointed Europeans (agriculture) | P. Lutgen |
| G. Seagoe | |
| Appointed Europeans (commerce and industry) | D.J. Gubbay |
| J. Villemont | |
| Appointed indigenous | Ati |
| André Carlot | |
| Frank | |
| Garae | |
| John Kalsakau | |
| Jean-Marie Léyé | |
| Tom Tipoloamata | |
| To | |
| Source: Pacific Islands Monthly | |
Aftermath
The Chamber met for the first time in Port Vila on 14 June, with both Resident Commissioners making speeches.[1]
In 1964 the Advisory Council was reconstituted to include four members elected by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (two British and two French) and four elected by the four district councils. Guichard, Leca (French), Seagoe and Solway (British) were elected by the Chamber, whilst John Kalsakau (Central 1), Joseph d'Uripiv (Central 2), Michael Ala (Northern) and Jean-Marie Léyé (Southern) were elected by the district councils.[3]
References
- New Commercial Body Will Play Big Part In New Hebrides' Future Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1963, pp5–6
- Keith Woodward (2014) A Political Memoir of the Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides, p22
- First Elections For New Hebrides Advisory Council Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1964, p117
