Tallis Obed Moses
His Excellency Tallis Obed Moses | |
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President of Vanuatu | |
Assumed office 6 July 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Charlot Salwai |
Preceded by | Esmon Saimon (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born |
[1] Port Vato, West Ambrym, Vanuatu | October 24, 1954
Political party | Independent |
Spouse(s) | Estella Moses[2] |
Alma mater | Sydney Missionary and Bible College |
Tallis Obed Moses (born 24 October 1954) is a ni-Vanuatu pastor who has been President of Vanuatu since 6 July 2017.[3]
Biography
Moses was originally from Port Vato, West Ambrym.[1] He attended Primary School from 1964 to 1967. He later worked for the Teaching Service as a teacher in various schools,[4] before attending the Tangoa Presbyterian Bible Institute in South Santo in 1978.[1] He studied at the Sydney Missionary and Bible College in Australia from 1980 to 1981 and graduated with Diploma in Divinity and Mission.[4] He later studied at Talua Ministry Training Centre between 1985 and 1986, graduating with a Diploma in Theology. He went back to Australia in 1989 and studied at the Alan Walker College of Evangelism, where he graduated in 1989 with Certificate of Merit.[5]
Moses also served as a pastor at Erromango, Ranon in North Ambrym, Luganville and Bamefau. A long-serving pastor and a former moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu (elected in 2009 and again in 2013)[4] after received religious training and education in Australia and Papua New Guinea[6] when he was chosen among 16 candidates after four rounds of voting (received 40 votes out of 57 from the Electoral College) to succeed Baldwin Lonsdale, who had died in office.
References
- 1 2 3 "EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VANUATU'S NEW PRESIDENT". YTS News. 6 July 2017.
- ↑ Vanuatu Daily Post, President: Members of SDA Church requested me first
- ↑ "Tallis Obed Moses named as new Vanuatu president". Radio New Zealand. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- 1 2 3 Logo, Goodwin (6 July 2017). "Obed Moses Tallis Is Vanuatu's New President". Pacific Islands Report.
- ↑ "Newly President elected". Pasifik. 6 July 2017.
- ↑ "Tallis Obed Moses: Presbyterian pastor sworn in as Vanuatu's new President". ABC News. 6 July 2017.
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Preceded by Esmon Saimon Acting |
President of Vanuatu 2017–present |
Incumbent |