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President of Vanuatu
Head of state of the Republic of Vanuatu
Head of state of the Republic of Vanuatu
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | President |
| body | Vanuatu |
| native_name | |
| flag | Flag of the President of Vanuatu.svg |
| flagborder | yes |
| flagcaption | Presidential Standard |
| image | President Vurobaravu at Ceremony (cropped).png |
| incumbent | Nikenike Vurobaravu |
| incumbentsince | 23 July 2022 |
| style | His Excellency |
| appointer | Electoral college |
| termlength | Five years |
| termlength_qualified | non-renewable |
| constituting_instrument | Constitution of Vanuatu (1980) |
| precursor | Resident commissioner |
| formation | |
| inaugural | Ati George Sokomanu |
| salary | Vt 67,846 weekly (32,295 USD annually) |
The president of 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 | |||||||
| order2 = 1 | bSize =80 | officeholder = Ati George Sokomanu | born_year = 1937 | died_year = | term_start = 30 July 1980 | term_end = 17 February 1984 | 1980 | 07 | 30 | 1984 | 02 | 17}} |
Timeline
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References
References
- (1 July 2017). "Official Salaries not something to keep mum about - News - dailypost.vu".
- "After eight rounds of voting, Vanuatu elects new president".
- (2004-05-11). "VANUATU: President Removed by Supreme Court". [[Pacific Magazine]].
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