# Thierry Santa

_French politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Thierry Santa is a French politician who served as the 9th President of the Government of New Caledonia from 2019 to 2021. He served as the leader of The Rally political party from 2018 to 2024. He previously served as President of the Congress of New Caledonia from 2015 to 2018.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 August 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20723748#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Papeete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20723748#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20723748#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; cadres de la fonction publique ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20723748#P106))
- **Political party:** The Republicans ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20723748#P102))
- **Education:** Montesquieu University – Bordeaux IV ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20723748#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the Government of New Caledonia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20723748#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight of the National Order of Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20723748#P166))

## Questions

**When was Thierry Santa born?**  
Thierry Santa was born on 29 August 1967 in Papeete.

**What positions has Thierry Santa held?**  
Positions held by Thierry Santa include: President of the Government of New Caledonia.

**Where did Thierry Santa study?**  
Thierry Santa was educated at Montesquieu University – Bordeaux IV.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Thierry Santa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry_Santa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q20723748](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20723748) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Santa Thierry (cropped).jpg by Gov. of New Caledonia (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Santa_Thierry_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Thierry Santa". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/thierry-santa. Retrieved 6 November 2026.