President of Vanuatu

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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. One function reserved to him or her by the Constitution is the appointment of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, and three other justices.

List of president of Vanuatu (1980-Present)

#	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Political Party
1	Ati George Sokomanu	30 July 1980	17 February 1984	Vanua'aku Party
	Frederick Karlomuana Timakata (acting)	17 February 1984	8 March 1984	Vanua'aku Party
	Ati George Sokomanu, 2nd time	8 March 1984	12 January 1989	Vanua'aku Party
	Onneyn Tahi (acting)	12 January 1989	30 January 1989	Vanua'aku Party
2	Frederick Karlomuana Timakata	30 January 1989	30 January 1994	Vanua'aku Party
	Alfred Maseng (acting)	30 January 1994	2 March 1994	Union of Moderate Parties
3	Jean Marie Leye Lenelgau	2 March 1994	2 March 1999	Union of Moderate Parties
	Edward Natapei (acting)	2 March 1999	24 March 1999	Vanua'aku Party
4	John Bani	25 March 1999	24 March 2004	Union of Moderate Parties
	Roger Abiut (acting)	24 March 2004	12 April 2004	Vanuatu Labour Party
5	Alfred Maseng	12 April 2004	11 May 2004 (election invalidated)	Union of Moderate Parties
	Roger Abiut, 2nd time (acting)	11 May 2004	28 July 2004	Vanuatu Labour Party
	Josias Moli (acting)	28 July 2004	16 August 2004	Union of Moderate Parties
6	Kalkot Mataskelekele	16 August 2004	16 August 2009	National United Party
	Maxime Carlot Korman (acting)	16 August 2009	2 September 2009	Vanuatu Republican Party
7	Iolu Abil	2 September 2009	Incumbent	Vanua'aku Party

See also

• Vanuatu
  • Politics of Vanuatu
  • List of colonial heads of Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
  • Heads of government of Vanuatu
• Lists of Incumbents