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 the Republic of Vanuatu
Président de la République de Vanuatu
Presidential Standard
Incumbent
Tallis Obed Moses
since 6 July 2017
StyleHis Excellency
AppointerElectoral college
Term lengthFive years, nonrenewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Vanuatu
PrecursorResident commissioner
Inaugural holderAti George Sokomanu
Formation30 July 1980
SalaryVt 67,846 weekly (32,295 USD annually)[1]
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The President's role is mostly ceremonial. One function reserved to him or her by the Constitution is the appointment of 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 Tallis Obed Moses, since 6 July 2017.

List of Presidents and Acting Presidents of Vanuatu
No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)		 Term of office Political Party
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Ati George Sokomanu
(born 1937)		30 July 198017 February 19843 years, 202 daysVP
–
Frederick Karlomuana Timakata
(1936–1995)
Acting		17 February 19848 March 198420 daysVP
(1)
Ati George Sokomanu
(born 1937)		8 March 198412 January 19894 years, 310 daysVP
–
Onneyn Tahi
(1944–1998)
Acting		12 January 198930 January 198918 daysVP
2
Frederick Karlomuana Timakata
(1936–1995)		30 January 198930 January 19945 years, 0 daysVP
–
Alfred Maseng
(?–2004)
Acting		30 January 19942 March 199431 daysUMP
3
Jean Marie Leye Lenelgau
(1932–2014)		2 March 19942 March 19995 years, 0 daysUMP
–
Edward Natapei
(1954–2015)
Acting		2 March 199924 March 199922 daysVP
4
John Bani
(born 1941)		24 March 199924 March 20045 years, 0 daysUMP
–
Roger Abiut
(born 1972)
Acting		24 March 200412 April 200419 daysVLP
5
Alfred Maseng (De facto)
(?–2004)		12 April 200411 May 2004
(Election invalidated)[2]		90 daysUMP
–
Roger Abiut
(born 1972)
Acting		11 May 200428 July 200417 daysVLP
–
Josias Moli
(born 1972)
Acting		28 July 200416 August 200419 daysUMP
6
Kalkot Mataskelekele
(born 1949)		16 August 200416 August 20095 years, 0 daysNUP
–
Maxime Carlot Korman
(born 1942)
Acting		16 August 20092 September 200917 daysUMP
7
Iolu Abil
(born 1942)		2 September 20092 September 20145 years, 0 daysVP
–
Philip Boedoro
(born 1958)
Acting		2 September 201422 September 201420 daysVP
8
Baldwin Lonsdale
(1948–2017)		22 September 201417 June 2017 †2 years, 268 daysIndependent
–
Esmon Saimon
(born 1955)
Acting		17 June 20176 July 201719 daysMPP
9
Tallis Obed Moses
(born 1954)		6 July 2017Incumbent3 years, 218 daysIndependent

See also

References
  1. "Official Salaries not something to keep mum about - News - dailypost.vu". web.archive.org. 1 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01.
  2. "VANUATU: President Removed by Supreme Court". RNZI. Pacific Magazine. 2004-05-11. Archived from the original on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
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