Nicolas Metzdorf

Nicolas Metzdorf
Metzdorf speaking to the press in 2024
Member of the National Assembly
for New Caledonia's 1st constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 8, 2024
Preceded byPhilippe Dunoyer
Member of the National Assembly
for New Caledonia's 2nd constituency
In office
June 22, 2022 – July 8, 2024
Preceded byPhilippe Gomès
Succeeded byEmmanuel Tjibaou
Personal details
Born (1988-05-20) 20 May 1988
Nouméa
PartyGénérations NC
Alma materUniversity of Strasbourg
Paris Diderot University

Nicolas Metzdorf (born May 20, 1988) is a French politician from New Caledonia. He is the founding president of the Générations NC, and has served as a Deputy in the National Assembly from New Caledonia's 2nd constituency from 2022 to 2024 and New Caledonia's 1st constituency since 2024.

Early life and education

Metzdorf was born 20 May 1988 to Claude Metzdorf and Yasmina Kurtovitch. He is of Belgian, Bosnian, English and French descent. His Caldoche parents were stockmen and involved in the pro-loyalist movement. He was raised in Poya, New Caledonia. After completing his secondary education, he went to Europe to attend university. He earned Bachelor's degree in Agronomy from the University of Strasbourg and a master's degree in agro-geography from Paris Diderot University and AgroParisTech.[1]

Political career

In 2019, he left Caledonia Together and established Générations NC.[2] He was elected mayor of La Foa in 2020.[3] He was elected to the National Assembly from New Caledonia's 2nd constituency in 2022.[4] In the 2024 election, he changed from the 2nd constituency to the 1st constituency to run against incumbent Philippe Dunoyer of Générations NC's rival Caledonia Together. Metzdorf defeated Dunoyer in the first round and then defeated pro-independence candidate Omayra Naisseline in the second round. A pro-independence candidate, Emmanuel Tjibaou of Caledonian Union, won to succeed Metzdorf in the 2nd.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gigon, Jean-Marie, ed. (2012). "SaNoSi Productions Presents "A Land, Roots, and Dreams"" (PDF) (in French). pp. 13–14. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ « Un nouveau parti politique : Générations NC », WF la 1ère / NC la 1ère, 4 juillet 2019, mise à jour le 1 octobre 2019, consulté le 8 août 2022
  3. ↑ "Second round of New Caledonian municipal elections finally held". Radio New Zealand. June 29, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ "M. Nicolas Metzdorf - Nouvelle-Calédonie (2e circonscription) - Assemblée nationale". www2.assemblee-nationale.fr. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  5. ↑ Maclellan, Nic (July 8, 2024). "Tjibaou and Metzdorf win New Caledonia's seats in French National Assembly". Islands Business. Retrieved March 23, 2026.


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