Cherifa Linossier
Cherifa Linossier is a businesswoman from New Caledonia, who was leader of the Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CPME).
Career[edit]
From 2013 to 2020 Linossier was the Head of the New Caledonia Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CPME), an advocacy organisation which represents the rights of small and medium-sized businesses.[1][2] She is also a member of Le conseil économique, social et environnemental de Nouvelle-Calédonie (CESE-NC), one of sixteen for the southern provinces and member of the internal commissions for education and for economic development.[3] In 2020, having left the CPME after working there for seven years, Linossier announced that she intended to run for election as Mayor of Nouméa.[4][5] Her electoral mission aimed to revitalise the city of Noumea.[6] Linossier was unsuccessful and Sonia Lagarde was re-elected.[7]
In 2019 she lodged a complaint with the French High Commission after Robby Judes, the French ambassador to Vanuatu, assaulted her at a business function,[1][8] along with seven other women.[9] The prosecutor dropped the case after Judes was dismissed from his post.[10] This action led to protests outside the court in Nouméa in July 2019 to demonstrate support for survivors of sexual assault.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "New Caledonia to rally against impunity for sexual assault | RNZ News". Radio New Zealand. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "French Ambassador's alleged sexual assault | News | dailypost.vu". 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Le conseil économique, social et environnemental de Nouvelle-Calédonie (PDF).
- ^ "Chérifa Linossier candidate à la mairie de Nouméa pour les municipales – No". 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Chérifa Linossier se lance dans la course aux municipales à Nouméa | LNC.nc | Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes, le Journal de Nouvelle Calédonie". 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Municipales à Nouméa : Chérifa Linossier veut redonner du souffle à la vill". 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Second round of New Caledonian municipal elections finally held". RNZ. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Ex-French ambassador to Vanuatu to face sex assault accusers – Sista". 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Ex-French ambassador to Vanuatu to face sex assault accusers | RNZ News". Radio New Zealand. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Disbelief in New Caledonia over Judes affair | RNZ News". Radio New Zealand. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.