President Of Vanuatu: Position
The President of Vanuatu is the head of state of Vanuatu.
| President of Vanuatu | |
|---|---|
 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
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 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 | .png) | Nikenike Vurobaravu (1951–) | 23 July 2022 – Incumbent | Vanua'aku Pati |
References
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