Vanuatu


1824 - 1878               British Protectorate declared

16 Nov 1887               Joint Anglo-French naval commissions

20 Oct 1906               Anglo-French condominium (New Hebrides)

       1916               Part of British Western Pacific Territories

24 Mar      - 29 Jun 1974 Tanna Island proclaims Independence (not recognised)

01 Jan      - 26 May 1980 Attempted secession by the Tafea islands

01 Jun      - 31 Aug 1980 Attempted secession by Vemerana

30 Jun 1980               Independence, Republic of Vanuatu


Presidents

30 Jul 1980 - 17 Feb 1984 Ati George Kalkoa Sokomanu (1st Time) .......... 1937-

17 Feb      - 08 Mar 1984 Frederick Karlommuana Timakata (1st Time) ...... 1937-1995

08 Mar 1984 - 12 Jan 1989 Ati George Kalkoa Sokomanu (2nd Time)

12 Jan      - 30 Jan 1989 Onneyn Tahi .................................... 1918-1998

                          (acting)

30 Jan 1989 - 30 Jan 1994 Frederick Karlommuana Timakata (2nd Time)

30 Jan      - 02 Mar 1994 Alfred Maseng Nalo ............................. 19..-2004

                          (1st Time, acting)

02 Mar 1994 - 02 Mar 1999 Jean Marie Léyé Lenalcau Manatawai ............. 1932-2014

02 Mar      - 24 Mar 1999 Edward Nipake Natapei Tua Fanua'ariki .......... 1954-2015

                          (acting)

24 Mar 1999 - 24 Mar 2004 John Bennett Bani .............................. 1941-

24 Mar      - 12 Apr 2004 Roger Tom Abiut ................................ 1972-

                          (1st Time, acting)

12 Apr      - 11 May 2004 Alfred Maseng Nalo ............................. s.a

                          (2nd Time)

11 May      - 29 Jul 2004 Roger Tom Abiut ................................ 1972-

                          (2nd Time, acting)

29 Jul      - 16 Aug 2004 John Bennett Bani (2nd Time)

16 Aug 2004 - 16 Aug 2009 Kalkot Mataskelekele Mauliliu .................. 1949-

16 Aug      - 02 Sep 2009 Maxime Carlot Korman ........................... 1942-

                          (acting)

02 Sep 2009 - 02 Sep 2014 Lolu Johnson Abil .............................. 1942-

02 Sep      - 22 Sep 2014 Philip M. Boedoro .............................. 1958-

                          (acting)

22 Sep 2014 - 17 Jun 2017 Baldwin Jacobson Lonsdale ...................... 1950-2017

17 Jun      - 06 Jul 2017 Esmon Saimon ................................... 1955-

                          (acting)

06 Jul 2017 - 06 Jul 2022 Tallis Obed Moses .............................. 1954-

06 Jul      - 23 Jul 2022 Seoule Davidson Simeon ......................... 1970-

                          (acting)

23 Jul 2022 -             Nikenike Vurobaravu ............................ 1951-

 

 

Prime Ministers

30 Jul 1980 - 06 Sep 1991 Walter Hadye Lini .............................. 1942-1999

06 Sep      - 16 Dec 1991 Donald Masike'Vanua Kalpokas (1st Time) ........ 1951-2019

16 Dec 1991 - 21 Dec 1995 Maxime Carlot Korman (1st Time)

21 Dec 1995 - 23 Feb 1996 Rialuth Serge Vohor (1st Time)

23 Feb      - 30 Sep 1996 Maxime Carlot Korman (2nd Time)

01 Oct 1996 - 30 Mar 1998 Rialuth Serge Vohor (2nd Time)

30 Mar 1998 - 25 Nov 1999 Donald Masike'Vanua Kalpokas (2nd Time)

25 Nov 1999 - 13 Apr 2001 Barak Tame Sopé Mautamata ...................... 1951-

13 Apr 2001 - 29 Jul 2004 Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua'araki ......... s.a

                          (1st Time)

29 Jul      - 11 Dec 2004 Rialuth Serge Vohor (3rd Time)

11 Dec 2004 - 22 Sep 2008 Ham Lini Vanuaroroa ............................ 1951-

22 Sep 2008 - 02 Dec 2010 Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua'araki

                          (2nd Time)

02 Dec 2010 - 24 Apr 2011 Meltek Sato Kilman Livtunvanu (1st Time) ....... 1957-

24 Apr      - 13 May 2011 Rialuth Serge Vohor (4th Time)

13 May      - 16 Jun 2011 Meltek Sato Kilman Livtunvanu (2nd Time)

16 Jun      - 26 Jun 2011 Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua'araki

                          (3rd Time)

26 Jun 2011 - 21 Mar 2013 Meltek Sato Kilman Livtunvanu (3rd Time)

23 Mar 2013 - 15 May 2014 Moana Carcasses Kalosil ........................ 1959-

15 May 2014 - 11 Jun 2015 Joe Natuman .................................... 1952-

11 Jun 2015 - 11 Feb 2016 Meltek Sato Kilman Livtunvanu (4th Time)

11 Feb 2016 - 20 Apr 2020 Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas (1st Time) ........... 1963-

20 Apr 2020 - 04 Nov 2022 Bob Loughman Weibur ............................ 1961-

04 Nov 2022 - 04 Sep 2023 Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau

04 Sep      - 06 Oct 2023 Meltek Sato Kilman Livtunvanu (5th Time)

06 Oct 2023 -             Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas (2n Time)


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