President of Vanuatu

The president of Vanuatu (Template:Langx) 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

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No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
			Took office	Left office	Time in office

Timeline

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  from: 28/07/2004 till: 16/08/2004 color:UMP text:"Josias Moli"
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  from: 02/09/2014 till: 22/09/2014 color:VP  text:"Philip Boedoro"
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  from: 22/09/2014 till: 17/06/2017 color:Ind text:"Baldwin Lonsdale"
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  from: 17/06/2017 till: 06/07/2017 color:MPP text:"Esmon Saimon"
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  from: 06/07/2017 till: 06/07/2022 color:Ind text:"Tallis Obed Moses"
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  from: 06/07/2022 till: 23/07/2022 color:Ind text:"Seule Simeon"
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See also

• Politics of Vanuatu
• Prime Minister of Vanuatu
• List of resident commissioners of the New Hebrides