Parliament of Vanuatu

Parliament of Vanuatu
Type
Type
Leadership
Structure
Seats 52 members
Elections
Last election
 22 January 2016
Meeting place
Port Vila
Website
www.parliament.gov.vu

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The Parliament (or Parlement in French) is the unicameral legislative body of the Republic of Vanuatu.

It was established by chapter 4 of the 1980 Constitution, upon Vanuatu's independence from France and the United Kingdom.[1]

The functioning of Parliament is derived from the British Westminster system, and includes the principle of parliamentary supremacy, within the limits of the Constitution. The President, as a figurehead, may not veto parliamentary legislation, unless he considers it may be contrary to the Constitution, in which case he may refer it to the Supreme Court, and veto it only if the Supreme Court declares it to be contrary to the Constitution. Parliament is composed of fifty-two members, directly elected by citizens from multi-member constituencies for a four-year term.[1][2]

Parliament elects the Prime Minister from among its members. Members of Parliament are also, along with the presidents of Regional Councils, members of the electoral college which elects the President, for a five-year term.[2]

In December 2015, the Parliament was dissolved by President Baldwin Lonsdale,[3] leading to early elections in January 2016.

Current Speaker of the Parliament is Hon. Esmon Saimon since February 2016.

Members

This is a list of members of the 10th Parliament of Vanuatu returned in the 2012 elections.[4]

Name Position/Portfolio Party Constituency
Hon. Moana Carcasses KalosilPrime MinisterGCPort Vila
Hon. Stanley SimelumMinister of FinanceVPAmbrym
Hon. Ralph RegenvanuMinister of LandsGJPPort Vila
Hon. Daniel ToaraMinister of Tourism, Commerce, Trades and ni-Vanuatu BusinessGCShepherds
Hon. Tony Antoine WrightMinister of Youth and SportUMPPort Vila
Hon. Philip BoedoroSpeaker of ParliamentVPMaewo
Hon. Esmon SaimonMinister of Infrastructure and Public UtilitiesMPPMalakula
Hon. Thomas LakenMinister of Planning and Climate Change AdaptationGCTanna
Hon. Bob LoughmanMinister of EducationVPTanna
Hon. Edward NatapeiDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and External TradeVPPort Vila
Hon. James JonasMinister of Justice and Social WelfareNatatokPaama
Hon. Serge VohorMinister of HealthUMPSanto Rural
Hon. Patrick CrowbyMinister of Internal AffairsUMPPort Vila
Hon. David TosulMinister of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesGJPPentecost
Hon. John Vacher AmosThird Deputy SpeakerPPPTongoa
Hon. Robert SikolMemberVPDPEpi
Hon. Charlot SalwaiMemberRMCPentecost
Hon. Christopher EmeleeMemberVNPBanks/Torres
Hon. Issac HamariliuMemberPPPEpi
Hon. Morking Steven IatikaMemberNUPTanna
Hon. Marcellino PipiteMemberVRPSanto
Hon. Bruno LeingkoneMemberNUPAmbrym
Hon. James BuleMemberNUPAmbae
Hon. Jerome LidvauneMemberUMPMalakula
Hon. John LumMemberNagriamelSanto
Hon. Ham LiniLeader of OppositionNUPPentecost
Hon. Alfred MaohMemberGJPSanto
Hon. Havo MolisaleMemberNagriamelMalo/Aore
Hon. Dunstan HiltonMemberPPPBanks
Hon. Richard MeraMemberVPAmbae
Hon. Daniel NaletMemberGJPMalakula
Hon. Pascal YaukoMemberIGTanna
Hon. Meltek Sato Kilman LivtuvanuDeputy Leader of OppositionPPPMalakula
Hon. Joe NatumanMemberVPTanna
Hon. Tesei John NawaiMemberVPTafea Outer Islands
Hon. Hosea NevuMemberIGSanto
Hon. Arnold PrasadSecond Deputy SpeakerGCSanto
Hon. Stephen KalsakauMemberRMCEfate Rural
Hon. Willie Jimmy TapangararuaMemberVLDPPort Vila
Hon. Richard Ruan NamelParliamentary SecretaryIndependentTanna
Hon. Tony NgariMemberIGPentecost
Hon. Simeon KaltaliuMemberVPMalakula
Hon. Samson SamsenMemberNagriamelSanto
Hon. Alfred CarlotMemberNatatokEfate Rural
Hon. Nato TaiwiaMemberMPPEfate
Hon. Don KenMemberPDSPMalakula
Hon. Paul TeluklukMemberRMCMalakula
Hon. Peter VutaMemberIndependentAmbae
Hon. Silas RatanMemberGCTanna
Hon. George WellsMemberPPPLuganville
Hon. Gillion WilliamMemberGJPEfate
Hon. Kalfau MoliMemberIndependentLuganville

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Constitution of Vanuatu
  2. 1 2 Parliament website
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "List of members of tenth legislature". Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu. Archived from the original on 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

Coordinates: 17°44′44″S 168°18′56″E / 17.74556°S 168.31556°E / -17.74556; 168.31556


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