Iauko Group

History

The party was established by Harry Iauko after he left the Vanua'aku Pati prior to the 2012 general elections.[1] The party nominated six candidates, winning three of the 52 seats in Parliament; Tony Nari in Pentecost, Hosea Nevu in Santo and Iauko in Tanna.[2] Iauko died in December 2012, but the subsequent by-election was won by his son Pascal Iauko.[1] However, he lost his seat in Parliament in 2015 after being convicted of bribery.[3]

In October 2013, the Iauko Group, under the leadership of Tony Nari, merged back into the Vanua'aku Pati, and joined Prime Minister Carcasses' parliamentary majority.[4] However, the party was revived for the 2016 elections with new members.

In the 2016 elections the party fielded eight candidates,[5] winning four seats; Nevu was re-elected in Santo, Marc Ati was elected in Luganville, Jay Ngwele in Ambae and Kalo Pakoa Songi Lano in Tongoa.[6]

References
  1. Tom Lansford (2015) Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press
  2. Legislative elections of 30 October 2012 Psephos
  3. Members of the 10th Legislature Parliament of Vanuatu
  4. "IAUKO GROUP AND VP UNITE", Vanuatu Daily Post, 22 October 2013
  5. Final candidate list for the 2016 General Election Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Vanuatu Daily, 11 January 2016
  6. Unofficial results Vanuatu Daily Post, 25 January 2016


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