President of Vanuatu 2005124 197244673 2008-03-10T15:21:38Z Tmonzenet 6078444 Adding [[:ja:バヌアツの大統領]] {{Politics of Vanuatu}} '''The President of Vanuatu''' is the chief of state of [[Vanuatu]]. It is an elected position, elected for a five-year term by an [[electoral college]] consisting of Parliament and the presidents of the regional councils. The President appoints the chief justice of the Supreme Court, and three other justices. ==Current President== [[Kalkot Mataskelekele]] was elected president [[August 16]], [[2004]], with 49 votes out of 56, after several ballots. The election will next be held in [[2009]]. ==Presidents of Vanuatu== *[[George Kalkoa]] ('''Sokomanu''') ([[July 30]], [[1980]] - [[February 17]], [[1984]]) *[[Frederick Karlomuana Timakata]] ([[February 17]], [[1984]] - [[March 8]], [[1984]]) (acting president) *[[George Kalkoa]] ('''Sokomanu''') ([[March 8]], [[1984]] - [[January 12]], [[1989]]) *[[Onneyn Tahi]] ([[January 12]], [[1989]] - [[January 30]], [[1989]]) (acting president) *[[Frederick Karlomuana Timakata]] ([[January 30]], [[1989]] - [[January 30]], [[1994]]) *[[Alfred Maseng]] ([[January 30]], [[1994]] - [[March 2]], [[1994]]) (acting president) *[[Jean Marie Leye Lenelgau]] ([[March 2]], [[1994]] - [[March 2]], [[1999]]) *[[Edward Natapei]] ([[March 2]], [[1999]] - [[March 24]], [[1999]]) (acting president) *[[John Bani]] ([[March 25]], [[1999]] - [[March 24]], [[2004]]) *[[Roger Abiut]] ([[March 24]], [[2004]] - [[April 12]], [[2004]]) (acting president) *[[Alfred Maseng]] ([[April 12]], [[2004]] - [[May 11]], [[2004]]) (election invalidated) *[[Josias Moli]] ([[July 28]], [[2004]] - [[August 16]], [[2004]]) (acting president) *[[Kalkot Mataskelekele]] ([[August 16]], [[2004]] - [[2009]]) [[Category:Lists of presidents|Vanuatu]] [[Category:Politics of Vanuatu]] [[Category:Vanuatuan politicians]] [[de:Liste der Präsidenten von Vanuatu]] [[es:Presidente de Vanuatu]] [[fr:Présidents du Vanuatu]] [[id:Daftar presiden Vanuatu]] [[ja:バヌアツの大統領]] [[pl:Prezydenci Vanuatu]] [[ru:Список президентов Вануату]]