About Roger Laroque
Lived 1910 – 1985 (aged 75). Roger Laroque was a French politician.
Roger Laroque (5 October 1910 – 17 November 1985) was a New Caledonian businessman and politician. He served as mayor of Nouméa from 1953 to 1985 and as a member of the Territorial Assembly from 1972 to 1984.
Biography Laroque was born in Nouméa in 1910, the son of Gabriel Laroque, a businessman and member of the New Caledonian General Council. He attended La Pérouse College and studied law in Bordeaux. He was given a state funeral, and a statue of him was erected outside Nouméa City Hall the following year.
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Who was Roger Laroque?
French politician (1910-1985)
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Roger Laroque was born on 5 October 1910 in Nouméa.
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Roger Laroque died on 18 November 1985 in Nouméa.
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Roger Laroque was a politician.
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Roger Laroque was French.
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