President of Vanuatu

The President of Vanuatu is the head of state of Vanuatu.

President of Vanuatu
Presidential Standard of Vanuatu
Incumbent Nikenike Vurobaravu since 23 July 2022
Style	His Excellency
Term length	Five years
Inaugural holder	Ati George Sokomanu July 30, 1980
Formation	Constitution of Vanuatu July 30, 1980

List of presidents

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term	Affiliation
1		Ati George Sokomanu (1937–)	30 July 1980 – 17 February 1984	Vanua'aku Pati
2		Frederick Karlomuana Timakata (1936–1995)	17 February 1984 – 8 March 1984	Vanua'aku Pati
(1)		Ati George Sokomanu (1937–)	8 March 1984 – 12 January 1989	Vanua'aku Pati
3		Onneyn Tahi (1944–1998)	12 January 1989 – 30 January 1989	Vanua'aku Pati
2		Frederick Karlomuana Timakata (1936–1995)	30 January 1989 – 30 January 1994	Vanua'aku Pati
4		Alfred Maseng (d. 2004)	30 January 1994 – 2 March 1994	Union of Moderate Parties
5		Jean Marie Leye Lenelgau (1932–2014)	2 March 1994 – 2 March 1999	Union of Moderate Parties
6		Edward Natapei (1954–2015)	2 March 1999 – 24 March 1999	Vanua'aku Pati
7		John Bani (1941–)	25 March 1999 – 24 March 2004	Union of Moderate Parties
8		Roger Abiut (1972–)	24 March 2004 – 12 April 2004	Vanuatu Labour Party
9		Alfred Maseng (1900-d. 2004)	12 April 2004 – 11 May 2004 (Election invalidated)[1]	Union of Moderate Parties
10		Roger Abiut (1972–)	11 May 2004 – 28 July 2004	Vanuatu Labour Party
11		Josias Moli (1972–)	28 July 2004 – 16 August 2004	Union of Moderate Parties
12		Kalkot Mataskelekele (1949–)	16 August 2004 – 16 August 2009	National United Party
13		Maxime Carlot Korman (1942–)	16 August 2009 – 2 September 2009	Vanuatu Republican Party
14		Iolu Abil (1942–)	2 September 2009 – 2 September 2014	Vanua'aku Pati
15		Philip Boedoro (1958–)	2 September 2014 – 22 September 2014	Vanua'aku Pati
16		Baldwin Lonsdale (1948–2017)	22 September 2014 – 17 June 2017	Independent
17		Esmon Saimon (1955–)	17 June 2017 – 6 July 2017	Melanesian Progressive Party
18		Tallis Obed Moses (1954–)	6 July 2017 – 23 July 2022	Independent
19		Nikenike Vurobaravu (1951–)	23 July 2022 – Incumbent	Vanua'aku Pati