List of members of the Parliament of Vanuatu (1979–1983)

Politics of Vanuatu

The 39 members of the Parliament of Vanuatu from 1979 to 1983 were elected on 14 November 1979.

List of members

Constituency Member Party Notes
Ambrym Amos Andeng New Hebrides Federal Party
Jack Hopa Vanua'aku Pati
Aoba–Maewo Onneyn Tahi Vanua'aku Pati
Thomas Tungu Moderate Party
Judah Vira Vanua'aku Pati
Banks and Torres Norman Roslyn Vanua'aku Pati
George Worek Vanua'aku Pati
Efate Rural Nanua Albert Vanua'aku Pati
George Kalkoa Vanua'aku Pati Elected president in 1980.[1] By-election held on 26 August 1982 and won by Dick Poilapa (Vanua'aku Pati)[2][3]
Donald Kalpokas Vanua'aku Pati
Epi Jack Taritonga Vanua'aku Pati
Luganville George Cronsteadt Moderate Party Deported and declared a prohibited immigrant.[4][1] By-election held on 31 August 1982 and won by Sela Molisa (Vanua'aku Pati).[2][3]
Kalmer Vocor Natui Tanno
Malakula Gérard Leymang Namangi Aute
Aimé Maléré Namangi Aute
Keith Obed Vanua'aku Pati
Sethy Regenvanu Vanua'aku Pati
Jimmy Simeon Vanua'aku Pati
Paama Edward Harris Vanua'aku Pati
Pentecost Vincent Boulekone Independent
Samuel Bule Vanua'aku Pati
Walter Lini Vanua'aku Pati
Port Vila Maxime Carlot Korman Independent
Kalpokor Kalsakau Vanua'aku Pati
Guy Prévot New Hebrides Federal Party–UCNH Deported and declared a prohibited immigrant.[4][1] By-election held on 26 August 1982 and won by Barak Sopé (Vanua'aku Pati)[2][3]
Albert Sande Vanua'aku Pati
Santo Rural Jole Antas Vanua'aku Pati
Harry Karaeru New Hebrides Federal Party
Alfred Maliu New Hebrides Federal Party
War Nalan New Hebrides Federal Party
Thomas Reuben Vanua'aku Pati
Shepherds Kenneth Tariliu Vanua'aku Pati
Fred Timakata Vanua'aku Pati
Southern Islands John Naupa Vanua'aku Pati
Tanna Willie Korisa Vanua'aku Pati
John Louhman Vanua'aku Pati
Charley Nako Kapiel
Gideon Nampas Vanua'aku Pati
Alexis Yolou John Frum Movement Died in 1980. By-election held on 2 September 1982 and won by Jean-Marie Léyé (Union of Moderate Parties)[3][2]
Source: Zorgbibe[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mark L. Berg (1983) Local Control on Santo and Tanna and Preindependence Political Trouble in Vanuatu
  2. ^ a b c d Vanuaaku Party takes three out of four Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1982, p5
  3. ^ a b c d Declaration Electoral Commission Republic of Vanuatu Official Gazette, 13 September 1982
  4. ^ a b Boulekone on 'surviving colonial mentality' Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1981, p14
  5. ^ Charles Zorgbibe (1981) "Vanuatu, naissance d'un état", Économica, pp110–115