Philippe Gomès is a local politician of New Caledonia, born on October 27th, 1958 with Algiers (Algérie).

Initially member of RPCR, Philippe Gomès is elected mayor of Foa in 1989. From the years 2000, it gradually takes its distances with the RPCR and Jacques Lafleur by friendship for Harold Martin. It joined officially the list Avenir together at the end of March 2004 and thus is excluded from the RPCR two weeks before the elections. It is since the elections of 2004 president of the Parliament of the southern Province. It incarnates with Harold Martin the rural electorate anti-freedom fighter.

Mandates

Commissions of the Congress

• Member of the Commission of finances and the budget

• Member of the permanent Commission

Other mandates and functions

• Mayor of the commune of Foa since 1989

• President of intercommunity association with multiple vocation (SIVM) of Foa gathering the communes of Foa, Moindou, Farino, Boulouparis and Païta since 1995

Old mandates and functions

• Member of the Congress of the Territory of April 1988 at 1999

• Member of the permanent Commission of 1988 to 1989 and 1990 to 1995
• Chairman of the board of the establishment of regulation of the farm prices in 1995
• Member of the government of New Caledonia in charge of the sector of work, the professional training and the public office of 1999 to 2001
• Member of the Congress of New Caledonia of 1999 to 2004