{{Short description, none This is a list of prominent people from Vanuatu.

Politics and diplomacy

* John Bani (b. 1941), Anglican priest, President (1999-2004) *

Moana Carcasses Kalosil Moana Carcasses Kalosil (born 27 January 1963) is a Vanuatuan politician. He was Prime Minister of Vanuatu from March 2013 to May 2014. He was the first naturalized citizen of Vanuatu to become the country's prime minister. Carcasses was ousted ...

(b. 1963), Prime Minister (2013-2014) *

Maxime Carlot Korman Maxime Carlot Korman (born 26 April 1941) is a Vanuatuan politician, formerly serving as the speaker of the Parliament and formerly as acting president. He served as the prime minister of Vanuatu for nearly five years, first from 16 December 199 ...

(b. 1942), veteran politician, twice Prime Minister in the 1990s *

Harry Iauko Harry Iauko (died 10 December 2012"State fu ...

(d.2012), MP for Tanna, several times minister *

Willie Jimmy Willie Jimmy Tapangararua, often just referred to as Willie Jimmy (born 4 March 1960), is a Vanuatuan politician with the National United Party. Career Jimmy has served as Vanuatu's Minister of Finance and / or Trade on several occasions. He was ...

, several times minister, ambassador to China * Donald Kalpokas (b. 1943), twice Prime Minister, then Permanent Representative to the United Nations * Ephraim Kalsakau, trade unionist and politician * Pakoa Kaltonga, MP for Efate, several times minister * Frederick Karlomuana Timakata (1937-1995), President (1989-1994) *

Sato Kilman Meltek Sato Kilman Livtuvanu (born 30 December 1957) is a Vanuatuan politician. He was Prime Minister of Vanuatu on four occasions, most recently from June 2015 to February 2016. Kilman was previously Prime Minister from December 2010 to April 20 ...

(b. 1957), Prime Minister (2011-2013) *

Ham Lini Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing, with or without smoking."Bacon: Bacon and Ham Curing" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 2, p. 39. As a processed meat, the term "ham" ...

(b. 1951), Prime Minister (2004-2008) * Hilda Lini, politician, anti-nuclear campaigner, feminist *

Walter Lini Walter Hadye Lin̄i (1942 – 21 February 1999) was a Raga Anglican priest and politician who was the first Prime Minister of Vanuatu, from independence in 1980 to 1991. He was born at Agatoa village, Pentecost Island. On his mother's side, ...

(1942-1999), Anglican priest, anti-colonial leader, first Prime Minister (1979-1991) * Willie Bongmatur Maldo (1939-2009), president of the National Council of Chiefs (1977-1993) *

Alfred Maseng Alfred Maseng Nalo (died November 18, 2004) was a Vanuatuan politician. He served as speaker of the Parliament from December 1991 to November 1995, and foreign minister from 1995 until 1996. He was also the president of Vanuatu for two brief pe ...

(d.2004), President-elect in 2004 (election annulled) * Kalkot Mataskelekele (b. 1949), Supreme Court justice, then President of Vanuatu (2004-2009) *

Grace Mera Molisa Grace Mera Molisa (17 February 1946, Aoba Island – 4 January 2002, Port Vila) was a Ni-Vanuatu politician, poet and campaigner for women's equality in politics. ''The Australian'' described her as "a vanguard for Melanesian culture and a voice ...

(1946-2002), poet, feminist, politician, signatory of the Constitution in 1979 * Sela Molisa, MP for Santo, several times minister *

Edward Natapei Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua`araki (17 July 1954 – 28 July 2015) was a Vanuatuan politician. He was the prime minister of Vanuatu on two occasions, and was previously the minister of Foreign Affairs briefly in 1991, the acting president of ...

, twice Prime Minister in the 2000s *

Joe Natuman Joe Natuman (born 24 November 1952) is a Vanuatuan politician of the Vanua'aku Pati and former Prime Minister of Vanuatu. He is a graduate of the University of the South Pacific, and was also an exchange student at the University of Papua New Gu ...

, several times minister *

Ralph Regenvanu Ralph John Regenvanu (born 20 September 1970 in Suva, Fiji''Laef Blong Mi'', Sethy Regenvanu, op.cit., p. 76) is a Ni-Vanuatu anthropologist, artist and politician. He has been a Member of Parliament since September 2008, was a member of Cabinet ...

(b. 1970), anthropologist, artist, politician, current Minister for Lands (2013-) *

Sethy Regenvanu Pastor Sethy John Regenvanu (born 1945) is a politician in Vanuatu. He is one of several churchmen who have been active in Vanuatu politics, like Father Walter Lini, Rev. Frederick Karlomuana Timakata, and Father Gérard Leymang. Hailing from Uri ...

(b. 1945), churchman, several times government minister *

Barak Sopé Barak Tame Sopé Mautamata (born 1951) is a ni-Vanuatu politician. He is the leader of the Melanesian Progressive Party and was, until 2008, a member of the Vanuatu parliament from the island of Efate. He was the Prime Minister of Vanuatu from 1 ...

(b. 1955), Prime Minister 1999-2001 *

Paul Telukluk Paul Barthelemy Telukluk is a Vanuatuan politician. In 2000, he was the co-founder, along with Father Gérard Leymang and Vincent Boulekone, of the Green Confederation, to "promote sustainable development balancing custom, the environment, soci ...

, several times minister *

Robert Van Lierop Robert F. Van Lierop (born 1939) is a United States and Vanuatu, ni-Vanuatu lawyer, diplomat, political activist, filmmaker, writer and photojournalist. Early life Van Lierop was born in Harlem to a father from Suriname and a mother from the V ...

, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in the 1980s *

Serge Vohor Rialuth Serge Vohor (born 23 April 1955) is a Vanuatuan politician. He hails from the largest island of Vanuatu, Espiritu Santo, from Port Olry. He was a member of the Union of Moderate Parties, a centrist political party, until 2022. When his p ...

(b. 1955), four times Prime Minister in the 1990s and 2000s * James Wango, MP for Ambae, Minister for Agriculture (2011) * George Wells, several times minister

Arts and literature

(1946-2002), poet, feminist, politician, signatory of the Constitution in 1979 *

Vanessa Quai Vanessa Diandra Sally Ann Kiristiana Quai, better known as Vanessa Quai, born July 13, 1988 in Port Vila,Ralph Regenvanu Ralph John Regenvanu (born 20 September 1970 in Suva, Fiji''Laef Blong Mi'', Sethy Regenvanu, op.cit., p. 76) is a Ni-Vanuatu anthropologist, artist and politician. He has been a Member of Parliament since September 2008, was a member of Cabinet ...

(b. 1970), anthropologist, artist, politician

Other

* Dalsie Baniala, IT regulator *

Dinh Van Than Gilbert Đinh Văn Thân, more commonly known as Đinh Văn Thân, is a ni-Vanuatu "prominent businessman" and former politician. Ron Crocombe described him in 2007 as "perhaps the wealthiest entrepreneur and largest private employer in Vanuatu ...

, prominent businessman *

Vincent Lunabek Vincent Lunabek is a Vanuatuan legal and political figure. Lunabek was appointed a Supreme Court of Vanuatu justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of w ...

, current Chief Justice *

Roy Mata Roi Mata (or Roy Mata, Roymata) was a powerful Melanesian chief in what is now Vanuatu. He is believed to have lived at the end of the 16th century, or the beginning of the 17th. ''Chief Roi Mata's domain'' (UNESCO report). In 2008, three sites ...

, 13th century chief whose grave is a UNESCO World Heritage Site * Jimmy Stevens (d.1994), leader of the secessionist Nagriamel movement in the late 1970s Vanuatu People Vanuatu Vanuatu