Moana Carcasses KalosilMoana Carcasses Kalosil (born 27 January 1963) is a Ni-Vanuatu politician who became 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 as prime minister in 2014 in a motion of no-confidence, but returned to government in 2015 as deputy prime minister in the government let by Sato Kilman.
2012 Vanuatuan general electionThis lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.General elections were held in Vanuatu on 30 October 2012. The previous elections to the 52-member Parliament of Vanuatu were held in 2008. The largest parties in this election were the socialist Vanua'aku Party, which won 11 seats, and the social-democraticNational United Party (8 seats). Thirteen other parties as well as four independents won parliamentary seats.2025 Vanuatuan general electionThis lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.Snap general elections were held in Vanuatu on 16 January 2025, having been moved from 14 January 2025 due to the 2024 Port Vila earthquake on 17 December. The election results showed no political party winning a majority in Parliament, prompting the creation of a coalition government on 27 January.Marie Louise MilneMarie Louise Paulette Milne (born c. 1990) is a politician in Vanuatu. In 2025, she was elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu, becoming the only woman currently serving in the country's 52-member legislature. BiographyMarie Louise Milne was born around 1990. Her family is from Shefa Province's Eton village and descended from the Chief Roi Mata, and she also has ScottishFrench ancestry on her father's side. She is known by the nickname Malou.
VanuatuCountry in OceaniaVanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu (French: République de Vanuatu; Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an archipelagic country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 km (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia, 540 km (340 mi) northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people.
2024 Vanuatuan constitutional referendumA constitutional referendum was held in Vanuatu on 29 May 2024, the first time a referendum has been held in the country. Voters were asked whether they approve of two proposed amendments to the constitution aimed at reducing instability within Parliament. The proposed amendments are accompanied by the passing of legislation regulating the functioning of political parties.
Political partyOrganization coordinating policy priorities and candidates for government positionsThe Bharatiya Janata Party of India is the largest political party in the world with 140 million members
Green politicsPolitical ideology focused on establishing an ecologically sustainable societyThe sunflower is recognized internationally as a symbol of green politics.Green politics, or ecopolitics, is a political ideology that aims to foster an ecologically sustainable society often, but not always, rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice and grassroots democracy.
2008 Vanuatuan general electionGeneral elections were held in Vanuatu on 2 September 2008. In July the Melanesian Progressive Party requested that they be postponed, contesting the constitutionality of the Peoples Representation Act No. 33 of 2007, which allegedly enabled voters in certain constituencies to vote in two constituencies. The Principal Electoral Officer, Martin Tete, confirmed that the election would take place on 2 September, as scheduled.Iauko GroupThe Iauko Group (Bislama: Iauko Grup) or Eagle Group is a political party in Vanuatu.
French languageRomance languageFrench (français or langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, French and its closest relatives—the langues d'oïl, historically spoken in northern France and southern Belgium—descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. It was influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the GermanicFrankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders.
BislamaBislama (English: ; Bislama:; also known by its earlier French name, bichelamar) is an English-based creole language. It is the national language of Vanuatu, and one of the three official languages of the country, the other ones being English and French. Bislama is the first language of many of the "Urban ni-Vanuatu" (citizens who live in Port Vila and Luganville) and the second language of much of the rest of the country's residents.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.