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Parliament of Vanuatu Palamen blong Vanuatu Parlement du Vanuatu
13th Parliament

Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	July 1980
Preceded by	New Hebrides Representative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker	Seoule Simeon, LM since 15 June 2021
Prime Minister	Charlot Salwai, RMC since 6 October 2023
Leader of the Opposition	Bob Loughman, Vanua'aku Pati since 4 November 2022
Structure
Seats	52 members

Political groups	UMP (7) VP (7) RMC (5) LPV (5) GJP (4) RDP (4) NUP (3) IG (3) PPP (3) VNDP (2) LM (1) Nagriamel (1) PUDP (1) VPDP (1) UCM (1) NCM (1) VLM (1) NM (1) Independents (1)
Elections
Voting system	Single non-transferable vote
Last election	13 October 2022
Next election	2026
Meeting place

Port Vila
Website
parliament.gov.vu

Politics of Vanuatu


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The Parliament of Vanuatu (Bislama: Palamen blong Vanuatu; French: Parlement du Vanuatu) is the unicameral legislative body of the Republic of Vanuatu.

It was established by chapter 4 of the 1980 Constitution, upon Vanuatu's independence from France and the United Kingdom.

The functioning of Parliament is derived from the British Westminster system, and includes the principle of parliamentary supremacy, within the limits of the Constitution. The President, as a figurehead, may not veto parliamentary legislation, unless he considers it may be contrary to the Constitution, in which case he may refer it to the Supreme Court, and veto it only if the Supreme Court declares it to be contrary to the Constitution. Parliament is composed of fifty-two members, directly elected by citizens from multi-member constituencies for a four-year term.

Parliament elects the Prime Minister from among its members. Members of Parliament are also, along with the presidents of Regional Councils, members of the electoral college which elects the President, for a five-year term.

The current Speaker of the Parliament is the Hon. Seoule Simeon who has held the position since June 2021.

Members

This is a list of members of the 12th Parliament of Vanuatu returned in the 2022 elections.

Constituency	Winning candidate	Party
Torres (1 seat)	Claude Christophe Antoine Emelee	Vanuatu National Development Party
Banks (1 seat)	Jack Wona	Vanuatu National Development Party
Santo (7 seats)	Rick Mahe Tchamako	Reunification Movement for Change
	Ati Camillo	Iauko Group
	Samson Samsen	Vanua'aku Pati
	Lulu Sakaes	People's Progressive Party
	Pikoune Joshua Leonard	Nagriamel
	Vari Peter James	Unity for Change Movement
	Gaetan Pikioune	Vanuatu Liberal Movement
Luganville (2 seats)	Marc Ati	Iauko Group
Luganville (2 seats)	Matai Seremaia Nawalu	Leaders Party of Vanuatu
Malo/Aore (1 seat)	Wesley Langi Rasu	Vanua'aku Pati
Malekula (7 seats)	Sato Kilman	People's Progressive Party
	Marcellino Barthelemy	Reunification Movement for Change
	Terry Alick	Land and Justice Party
	Esmon Esai Saimon	Vanua'aku Pati
	~~Sanick Asang~~ Asang was removed from parliament in 2023 due to ineligibility	National United Party
	Don Ken Stephen Elected in by-election to replace Sanick Asang	People's Progressive Party
	Gracia Shadrack	Leaders Party of Vanuatu
	Anatole Hymak	Union of Moderate Parties
Paama (1 seat)	Andy Job Sam	Leaders Party of Vanuatu
Ambrym (2 seats)	John Damassing Salong	Land and Justice Party
Ambrym (2 seats)	Bruno Leingkone Tau	National United Party
Ambae (3 seats)	Jay Ngwele	Rural Development Party
	James Bule	People's Unity Development Party
	John Still Tari Qetu	National United Party
Maewo (1 seat)	Ian Wilson	Ngwasoanda Custom Movement
Pentecost (4 seats)	Charlot Salwai	Reunification Movement for Change
	Blaise Sumptoh	Rural Development Party
	Marc Muelsul	Rural Development Party
	Silas Bule Melve	National United Party
Epi (2 seats)	Seoule Simeon	Laverwo Movement
Epi (2 seats)	John Roy Nil	Vanuatu Progressive Development Party
Tongoa (1 seat)	John Amos	Namarakieana Movement
Shepherds (1 seat)	John William Timakata	Vauna'aku Pati
Efate (5 seats)	Norris Jack Kalmet	Reunification Movement for Change
	Jean Baptist Tama	Independent
	Andrew Samuel Kalpoilep	Union of Moderate Parties
	Gloria Julia King	Union of Moderate Parties
	Jesse Luo	Union of Moderate Parties
Port Vila (5 seats)	Justin Ngwele	Rural Development Party
	Ralph Regenvanu	Land and Justice Party
	Harry Anthony Iarrish	Union of Moderate Parties
	Ishmael Kalsakau	Union of Moderate Parties
	Ulrich Sumptoh	Reunification Movement for Change
Tanna (7 seats)	Emanuel Xavier Harry	Iauko Group
	Jotham Napat	Leaders Party of Vanuatu
	Andrew Solomon Napuat	Land and Justice Party
	Johnny Koanapo Rasou	Vanua'aku Pati
	Nako Ianatom Natuman	Union of Moderate Parties
	Simil Kalptu Johnson Youse	Vanua'aku Pati
	Bob Loughman	Vanua'aku Pati
Tafea Outer Islands (1 seat)	Tomker Netvunei	Leaders Party of Vanuatu
Source: Vanuatu Electoral Office

External links

References

^ Constitution of Vanuatu
^ Parliament website
"Vanuatu court rules against MP, declares seat vacant". Loop Vanuatu. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
Roberts, Anita (9 September 2023). "Former MP Ken leads unofficial results on Malekula". Retrieved 6 October 2023.

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