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Néko Hnepeune

4th President of Loyalty Islands Province
Incumbent
Assumed office May 14, 2004
Preceded by	Robert Xowie
Mayor of Lifou
In office March 23, 2001 – March 28, 2014
Preceded by	Robert Xowie
Succeeded by	Robert Xowie

Personal details
Born	(1954-04-21)April 21, 1954 Wé, Lifou, New Caledonia
Political party	FLNKS–UC

Néko Hnepeune (French pronunciation: [neko nepœn]; born April 21, 1954, in Wé) is a New Caledonian politician.^[1] A Kanak and advocate for New Caledonian independence, he has served as president of the Loyalty Islands since 2004, and has been mayor of Lifou since 2001.