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{{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]])
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