Asia & Pacific · reference
🇻🇺 Vanuatu
Parliamentary republic
SystemParliamentary republic
Head of statePresident Nikenike Vurobaravu (ceremonial)
Head of governmentPrime Minister Jotham Napat
LegislatureParliament · 52 seats
ElectionsFree multiparty elections with famously fluid coalitions and frequent no-confidence motions
Last election2025-01-16 · snap general election, held weeks after a devastating Port Vila earthquake
Next election2029 · general election due (indirect presidential vote due 2027)
Vanuatu led the campaign that won a landmark 2025 International Court of Justice advisory opinion on states' climate obligations, a signature of its climate diplomacy. Domestic politics cycles rapidly through coalitions, prompting constitutional referendum efforts to stabilise governments. Reconstruction from the December 2024 earthquake and scrutiny of its citizenship-by-investment scheme dominate the agenda.
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