# Gil Brial

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**Gil Brial** (born 25 November 1973) is a politician from [New Caledonia](/source/New_Caledonia) who is the leader of the [Caledonian People's Movement](/source/Caledonian_People's_Movement).

## Biography

Brial was born in New Caledonia in 1973 to a prominent political family. He is of mixed race, maternal [Caldoche](/source/Caldoche) (New Caledonians descended from French colonial settlers) descent and paternal [Polynesian](/source/Polynesians)-[Wallisian](/source/Wallis_and_Futuna) origin with his father's family having origins in [Wallis and Futuna](/source/Wallis_and_Futuna) and [Uvea](/source/Uvea_(Wallis_and_Futuna)). His paternal grandmother was [Aloisia Brial](/source/Aloisia_Brial), the former ruler and [queen of Uvea](/source/List_of_kings_of_Uvea) of the polity of Uvea. His cousins are French [Les Républicains](/source/Les_R%C3%A9publicains) politicians [Sylvain Brial](/source/Sylvain_Brial) and [Victor Brial](/source/Victor_Brial) and his great-uncle was [Benjamin Brial](/source/Benjamin_Brial).[1][2]

He studied at the [University of Franche-Comté](/source/University_of_Franche-Comt%C3%A9) before studying for a higher qualification diploma in mechanical engineering at the [University of the Mediterranean](/source/University_of_the_Mediterranean). He then worked as a teacher in [Hienghène](/source/Hiengh%C3%A8ne).[1]

In 2009 he was elected to the [New Caledonian Territorial Assembly](/source/Congress_of_New_Caledonia) as a member of [The Rally](/source/The_Rally%E2%80%93UMP) but left the party in 2013 with its leader [Gaël Yanno](/source/Ga%C3%ABl_Yanno) to form the [Caledonian People's Movement](/source/Caledonian_People's_Movement). He assumed leadership of the party in 2018.[3][4]

In June 2024, during the [unrest](/source/2024_New_Caledonia_unrest), he was involved in the beating of a young off-duty [Kanak](/source/Kanak_people) policeman.[5]

## References

1. ["Parcours d'un candidat : Gil Brial"](https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/parcours-candidat-gil-brial-476671.html). *Nouvelle-Calédonie la 1ère*. Retrieved Feb 8, 2023.

1. ["Généalogie de Elisabeth Brial ep Faleo"](https://gw.geneanet.org/victoremmanuel?lang=fr&n=brial+ep+falaeo&oc=0&p=elisabeth). *Geneanet*. Retrieved Feb 8, 2023.

1. ["MPC Gil Brial succede a Gael Yanno Inc"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190712133109/https://strategic.nc/2018/07/19/mpc-gil-brial-succede-a-gael-yanno-lnc-19-07-2018/). Archived from [the original](https://strategic.nc/2018/07/19/mpc-gil-brial-succede-a-gael-yanno-lnc-19-07-2018/) on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

1. ["Sonia Backès, Paul Néaoutyine et Jacques Lalié élus présidents des provinces"](https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/sonia-backes-paul-neaoutyine-jacques-lalie-elus-presidents-provinces-711435.html). *Nouvelle-Calédonie la 1ère*. Retrieved Feb 8, 2023.

1. ["Un jeune policier passé à tabac par des "voisins vigilants" dans le quartier de Tuband, à Nouméa"](https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/province-sud/noumea/un-jeune-policier-passe-a-tabac-par-des-voisins-vigilants-dans-le-quartier-de-tuband-a-noumea-1493840.html) (in fr-FR). *Nouvelle-Calédonie la 1ère*. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-26.

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