John Bennett Bani (born 1 July 1941) is a former Vanuatuan politician who was the

president of Vanuatu The president of Vanuatu (french: Président du Vanuatu) is the head of state of Vanuatu. The president is elected for a five-year term by an electoral college consisting of Parliament and the presidents of the regional councils. The preside ...

from 25 March 1999 to 24 March 2004. He is an

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priest from

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, and is one of the founders of the Cultural Association which later become the

Vanua'aku Pati The Vanua'aku Pati () is a democratic socialist political party in Vanuatu. History The party was founded on 17 August 1971 by Walter Lini as the New Hebridean Cultural Association, renamed later that same year as the New Hebrides National Party ...

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1941 births Living people Presidents of Vanuatu Vanuatuan Anglican priests 20th-century Anglican priests People from Penama Province Union of Moderate Parties politicians {{Vanuatu-politician-stub

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