President of Vanuatu

President of Vanuatu
Presiden blong Vanuatu (Bislama)
Président de Vanuatu (French)
Presidential Standard
Incumbent
Nikenike Vurobaravu
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)

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.

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.

List of presidents

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Ati George Sokomanu
Ati George Sokomanu
(born 1937)
30 July 198017 February 19843 years, 202 daysVanua'aku Pati
Fred Timakata
Fred Timakata
(1936–1995)
Acting
17 February 19848 March 198420 daysVanua'aku Pati
(1)
Ati George Sokomanu
Ati George Sokomanu
(born 1937)
8 March 198412 January 19894 years, 310 daysVanua'aku Pati
Onneyn Tahi
Onneyn Tahi
(1944–1998)
Acting
12 January 198930 January 198918 daysVanua'aku Pati
2
Fred Timakata
Fred Timakata
(1936–1995)
30 January 198930 January 19945 years, 0 daysVanua'aku Pati
Alfred Maseng
Alfred Maseng
(?–2004)
Acting
30 January 19942 March 199431 daysUMP
3
Jean-Marie Léyé
Jean-Marie Léyé
(1932–2014)
2 March 19942 March 19995 years, 0 daysUMP
Edward Natapei
Edward Natapei
(1954–2015)
Acting
2 March 199924 March 199922 daysVanua'aku Pati
4
John Bani
John Bani
(born 1941)
24 March 199924 March 20045 years, 0 daysUMP
Roger Abiut
Roger Abiut
(born 1972)
Acting
24 March 200412 April 200419 daysLabour
5
Alfred Maseng
Alfred Maseng
(?–2004)
De facto
12 April 200411 May 2004
(Election invalidated)
90 daysUMP
Roger Abiut
Roger Abiut
(born 1972)
Acting
11 May 200428 July 200417 daysLabour
Josias Moli
Josias Moli
(born 1954)
Acting
28 July 200416 August 200419 daysUMP
6
Kalkot Mataskelekele
Kalkot Mataskelekele
(born 1949)
16 August 200416 August 20095 years, 0 daysNational United
Maxime Carlot Korman
Maxime Carlot Korman
(born 1942)
Acting
16 August 20092 September 200917 daysUMP
7
Iolu Abil
Iolu Abil
(born 1942)
2 September 20092 September 20145 years, 0 daysVanua'aku Pati
Philip Boedoro
Philip Boedoro
(born 1958)
Acting
2 September 201422 September 201420 daysVanua'aku Pati
8
Baldwin Lonsdale
Baldwin Lonsdale
(1948–2017)
22 September 201417 June 2017 †2 years, 268 daysIndependent
Esmon Saimon
Esmon Saimon
(born 1955)
Acting
17 June 20176 July 201719 daysMelanesian Progressive
9
Tallis Obed Moses
Tallis Obed Moses
(born 1954)
6 July 20176 July 20225 years, 0 daysIndependent
Seule Simeon
Seule Simeon
(born 1970)
Acting
6 July 202223 July 202217 daysIndependent
10
Nikenike Vurobaravu
Nikenike Vurobaravu
(born 1951)
23 July 2022Incumbent1 year, 220 daysVanua'aku Pati

See also


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