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This is a list of prominent people from
Vanuatu.
Politics and diplomacy
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John Bani (b. 1941), Anglican priest, President (1999-2004)
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Moana Carcasses Kalosil (b. 1963), Prime Minister (2013-2014)
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Maxime Carlot Korman (b. 1942), veteran politician, twice Prime Minister in the 1990s
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Harry Iauko (d.2012), MP for Tanna, several times minister
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Willie Jimmy, several times minister, ambassador to China
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Donald Kalpokas (b. 1943), twice Prime Minister, then Permanent Representative to the United Nations
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Ephraim Kalsakau, trade unionist and politician
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Pakoa Kaltonga, MP for Efate, several times minister
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Frederick Karlomuana Timakata (1937-1995), President (1989-1994)
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Sato Kilman (b. 1957), Prime Minister (2011-2013)
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Ham Lini (b. 1951), Prime Minister (2004-2008)
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Hilda Lini, politician, anti-nuclear campaigner, feminist
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Walter Lini (1942-1999), Anglican priest, anti-colonial leader, first Prime Minister (1979-1991)
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Willie Bongmatur Maldo (1939-2009), president of the National Council of Chiefs (1977-1993)
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Alfred Maseng (d.2004), President-elect in 2004 (election annulled)
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Kalkot Mataskelekele (b. 1949), Supreme Court justice, then President of Vanuatu (2004-2009)
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Grace Mera Molisa (1946-2002), poet, feminist, politician, signatory of the Constitution in 1979
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Sela Molisa, MP for Santo, several times minister
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Edward Natapei, twice Prime Minister in the 2000s
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Joe Natuman, several times minister
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Ralph Regenvanu (b. 1970), anthropologist, artist, politician, current Minister for Lands (2013-)
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Sethy Regenvanu (b. 1945), churchman, several times government minister
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Barak Sopé (b. 1955), Prime Minister 1999-2001
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Paul Telukluk, several times minister
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Robert Van Lierop, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in the 1980s
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Serge Vohor (b. 1955), four times Prime Minister in the 1990s and 2000s
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James Wango, MP for Ambae, Minister for Agriculture (2011)
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George Wells, several times minister
Arts and literature
Other