President of Vanuatu
position
The President of Vanuatu is the head of state of Vanuatu.
President of Vanuatu | |
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![]() Presidential Standard of Vanuatu | |
Style | His Excellency |
Term length | Five years |
Inaugural holder | Ati George Sokomanu July 30, 1980 |
Formation | Constitution of Vanuatu July 30, 1980 |
List of presidents
changeNo. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term | Affiliation |
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1 | Ati George Sokomanu (1937–) |
30 July 1980 – 17 February 1984 |
Vanua'aku Pati | |
2 | Frederick Karlomuana Timakata (1936–1995) |
17 February 1984 – 8 March 1984 |
Vanua'aku Pati | |
(1) | Ati George Sokomanu (1937–) |
8 March 1984 – 12 January 1989 |
Vanua'aku Pati | |
3 | Onneyn Tahi (1944–1998) |
12 January 1989 – 30 January 1989 |
Vanua'aku Pati | |
2 | Frederick Karlomuana Timakata (1936–1995) |
30 January 1989 – 30 January 1994 |
Vanua'aku Pati | |
4 | Alfred Maseng (d. 2004) |
30 January 1994 – 2 March 1994 |
Union of Moderate Parties | |
5 | Jean Marie Leye Lenelgau (1932–2014) |
2 March 1994 – 2 March 1999 |
Union of Moderate Parties | |
6 | Edward Natapei (1954–2015) |
2 March 1999 – 24 March 1999 |
Vanua'aku Pati | |
7 | John Bani (1941–) |
25 March 1999 – 24 March 2004 |
Union of Moderate Parties | |
8 | Roger Abiut (1972–) |
24 March 2004 – 12 April 2004 |
Vanuatu Labour Party | |
9 | Alfred Maseng (1900-d. 2004) |
12 April 2004 – 11 May 2004 (Election invalidated)[1] |
Union of Moderate Parties | |
10 | Roger Abiut (1972–) |
11 May 2004 – 28 July 2004 |
Vanuatu Labour Party | |
11 | Josias Moli (1972–) |
28 July 2004 – 16 August 2004 |
Union of Moderate Parties | |
12 | Kalkot Mataskelekele (1949–) |
16 August 2004 – 16 August 2009 |
National United Party | |
13 | Maxime Carlot Korman (1942–) |
16 August 2009 – 2 September 2009 |
Vanuatu Republican Party | |
14 | Iolu Abil (1942–) |
2 September 2009 – 2 September 2014 |
Vanua'aku Pati | |
15 | Philip Boedoro (1958–) |
2 September 2014 – 22 September 2014 |
Vanua'aku Pati | |
16 | Baldwin Lonsdale (1948–2017) |
22 September 2014 – 17 June 2017 |
Independent | |
17 | Esmon Saimon (1955–) |
17 June 2017 – 6 July 2017 |
Melanesian Progressive Party | |
18 | Tallis Obed Moses (1954–) |
6 July 2017 – 23 July 2022 |
Independent | |
19 | Nikenike Vurobaravu (1951–) |
23 July 2022 – Incumbent |
Vanua'aku Pati |
References
change- ↑ "VANUATU: President Removed by Supreme Court". RNZI. Pacific Magazine. 2004-05-11. Archived from the original on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2008-08-01.