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President of Vanuatu

The president of Vanuatu (French: Président du Vanuatu) is the head of state of Vanuatu. The president is elected for a five-year term by an electoral college consisting of Parliament and the presidents of the regional councils.

President of Vanuatu
Presiden blong Vanuatu (Bislama)
Président de Vanuatu (French)
Presidential Standard
since 23 July 2022
StyleHis Excellency
AppointerElectoral college
Term lengthFive years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Vanuatu
PrecursorResident commissioner
Inaugural holderAti George Sokomanu
Formation30 July 1980
SalaryVt 67,846 weekly (32,295 USD annually)[1]

The president's role is mostly ceremonial. The Constitution grants the president the ability to appoint the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Vanuatu, and three other justices.

In case of vacancy, the speaker of the Parliament will be the acting president of Vanuatu.

From 1906 to 1980 the resident commissioners of the New Hebrides were British and French colonial officials. From 1887 to 1906 the New Hebrides was led by Anglo-French joint naval commissioners.

The current president is Nikenike Vurobaravu, since 23 July 2022.[2]

List of presidents

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1Ati George Sokomanu
(born 1937)		30 July 198017 February 19843 years, 202 daysVanua'aku Pati
–Fred Timakata
(1936–1995)
Acting		17 February 19848 March 198420 daysVanua'aku Pati
(1)Ati George Sokomanu
(born 1937)		8 March 198412 January 19894 years, 310 daysVanua'aku Pati
–Onneyn Tahi
(1944–1998)
Acting		12 January 198930 January 198918 daysVanua'aku Pati
2Fred Timakata
(1936–1995)		30 January 198930 January 19945 yearsVanua'aku Pati
–Alfred Maseng
(?–2004)
Acting		30 January 19942 March 199431 daysUMP
3Jean-Marie Léyé
(1932–2014)		2 March 19942 March 19995 yearsUMP
–Edward Natapei
(1954–2015)
Acting		2 March 199924 March 199922 daysVanua'aku Pati
4John Bani
(born 1941)		24 March 199924 March 20045 yearsUMP
–Roger Abiut
(born 1972)
Acting		24 March 200412 April 200419 daysLabour
5Alfred Maseng
(?–2004)
De facto		12 April 200411 May 2004
(Election invalidated)[3]		90 daysUMP
–Roger Abiut
(born 1972)
Acting		11 May 200428 July 200417 daysLabour
–Josias Moli
(born 1954)
Acting		28 July 200416 August 200419 daysUMP
6Kalkot Mataskelekele
(born 1949)		16 August 200416 August 20095 yearsNational United
–Maxime Carlot Korman
(born 1941)
Acting		16 August 20092 September 200917 daysUMP
7Iolu Abil
(born 1942)		2 September 20092 September 20145 yearsVanua'aku Pati
–Philip Boedoro
(born 1958)
Acting		2 September 201422 September 201420 daysVanua'aku Pati
8Baldwin Lonsdale
(1948–2017)		22 September 201417 June 2017 †2 years, 268 daysIndependent
–Esmon Saimon
(born 1955)
Acting		17 June 20176 July 201719 daysMelanesian Progressive
9Tallis Obed Moses
(born 1954)		6 July 20176 July 20225 yearsIndependent
–Seule Simeon
(born 1970)
Acting		6 July 202223 July 202217 daysIndependent
10Nikenike Vurobaravu
(born 1951)		23 July 2022Incumbent2 years, 152 daysVanua'aku Pati

Timeline

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Nikenike VurobaravuSeule SimeonTallis Obed MosesEsmon SaimonBaldwin LonsdalePhilip BoedoroIolu AbilMaxime Carlot KormanKalkot MataskelekeleJosias MoliRoger AbiutJohn BaniEdward NatapeiJean-Marie LéyéAlfred MasengOnneyn TahiFred TimakataAti George Sokomanu

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Official Salaries not something to keep mum about - News - dailypost.vu". 1 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017.
  2. ^ "After eight rounds of voting, Vanuatu elects new president". rnz.co.nz. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. ^ "VANUATU: President Removed by Supreme Court". RNZI. Pacific Magazine. 11 May 2004. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
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