Oliver Abraham Saksak (born 20 December 1960) is a Vanuatuan judge who has sat on the
Supreme Court of Vanuatu since May 1997.
Early life
He hails from
Ambrym
Ambrym is a volcanic island in Malampa Province in the archipelago of Vanuatu. Volcanic activity on the island includes lava lakes in two craters near the summit.
Etymology
Ambrym (also known as ''Ambrin'', ''"ham rim"'' in the Ranon language ...
in
Malampa Province
Malampa is one of the six provinces of Vanuatu, located in the center of the country. It consists of three main islands: Malakula, Ambrym and Paama, and takes its name from the first syllable of their names. It includes a number of other islands ...
.
Rulings
He put a stay on
Gracia Shadracks ruling as
speaker of the Parliament until a court could formally consider the dispute. He sentenced former minister
Esmon Saimon in December 2021.
References
1960 births
Living people
Supreme Court of Vanuatu judges
Alumni of the University of Oxford
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People from Malampa Province