Hervé Loste (29 May 1926 – 10 February 1994) was a French politician who represented Wallis and Futuna in the French National Assembly from 1962 to 1967.

Hervé Loste
Member of the French National Assembly
for Wallis and Futuna's constituency
In office
25 March 1962 – 2 April 1967
Preceded byNone (constituency established)
Succeeded byBenjamin Brial
Personal details
Born(1926-05-29)29 May 1926[1]
Villenave-d'Ornon, France[1]
DiedFebruary 10, 1994(1994-02-10) (aged 67)[1]
Nouméa, New Caledonia[1]
Political partyNational Centre of Independents and Peasants

Loste was born in Villenave-d'Ornon and was the son of Henry Loste and a grandson of André Ballande [fr]. He became director of the Ballande Establishments in Nouméa and Wallis and Futuna . He became involved in politics and became the first deputy of the new overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna during the 1962 French legislative election, under the label of the National Centre of Independents and Peasants,[1] defeating Emmanuel-Victor Brial, son of Julien Brial.[2] He supported his father Henry Loste who became senator for the territory a few months later.[3] In November 1962, a new election took place and he was re-elected deputy under the label of the Independent Republicans.[1] Loste was beaten by Benjamin Brial at the end of his mandate, in 1967.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Hervé Loste". Assemblée nationale. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Malia Sosefo-Drouet Manufekai (2009). Tāvaka Lanu'imoana : Mémoires de voyages (in French). Nouméa: Agence de développement de la culture kanak/Tāvaka. p. 110. ISBN 978-2-909407-70-8.
  3. ^ "LOSTE Henri". Sénat. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Décision n° 67-436 AN du 21 juin 1967" (in French). Conseil constitutionnel. 21 June 1967. Retrieved 13 September 2022.