Vanuatu
Parliament
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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19 Mar 2020
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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22 Jan 2020
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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52
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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The 2020 elections returned a more fragmented Parliament than the outgoing legislature. A record 19 parties (up from 17) entered the 52-member Parliament, which, once again, does not comprise any women. The Land and Justice Party (Graon mo Jastis Pati, GJP, led by Foreign Affairs Minister Ralph Regenvanu) came first with nine seats, followed by the Reunification Movement for Change (RMC, led by Prime Minister Charlot Salwai) and Vanuaku Paty (VP, led by Deputy Prime Minister Bob Loughman), which took seven seats each.
On 26 March, outgoing Prime Minister Salwai declared a state of emergency to mobilize resources and funding to deal with COVID-19, which had not yet affected the country.
On 6 April, Cyclone Harold, the category 5 storm, hit the country; the first session of the newly elected Parliament scheduled for that day was postponed to 20 April. Mr. Loughman (VP) was elected as the new Prime Minister, defeating Mr. Regenvanu (GJP) by 31 votes to 21. The new Cabinet comprises the VP, the RMC and the National United Party (NUP), amongst others. During election campaigning, Mr. Loughman had said that Vanuatu would graduate from Least Developed Country status in 2020, and that the next government would have to help its people first in terms of growing the economy, finance and trade.
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Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
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19
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Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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17.3%
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Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
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Yes
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Number of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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8
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Names of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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Vanuaku Paty (VP), Movement for Change (RMC),Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), National United Party (NUP), Iauko Group (IG), Rural Development Party (RDP), People Unity Development Party (PUDP), Vanuatu Green Confederation Party (GC)
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total |
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| Land and Justice Party (Graon mo Jastis Pati, GJP) | 9 |
| Reunification Movement for Change (RMC) | 7 |
| Vanua'aku Pati (VP) | 7 |
| Leaders Party of Vanuatu (LPV) | 5 |
| Union of Moderate Parties (UMP) | 5 |
| National United Party (NUP) | 4 |
| Iauko Group (IG) | 2 |
| Rural Development Party (RDP) | 2 |
| Nagriamel Party (NAG) | 1 |
| Ngwasoanda Custom Movement (NCM) | 1 |
| People Unity Development Party (PUDP) | 1 |
| People's Progressive Party (PPP) | 1 |
| Vanuatu Cultural Self-Reliance Movement (VSRM) | 1 |
| Vanuatu First Party (VFP) | 1 |
| Vanuatu Green Confederation Party (GC) | 1 |
| Vanuatu Liberal Movement (VLLP) | 1 |
| Vanuatu National Development Party (VNDP) | 1 |
| Vanuatu Progressive Development Party (VPDP) | 1 |
| Vemarana | 1 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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52
- Number of women elected
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0
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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0.0%
- Women Directly Elected
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0
- Other notes on the elections
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Note on the Expected date of next elections:
Unless dissolved sooner, Parliament will continue for 4 years from the date of its election, i.e. until 19 March 2024. General elections shall be held not earlier than 30 days and not later than 60 days after any dissolution.
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Parliament (25.03.2020, 05.05.2020)
https://electoral.gov.vu/elections/2020-national-general-elections
dailypost.vu
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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52
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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0
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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0.0%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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No information available
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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No information available
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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20 Apr 2020
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Gracia Shadrack (Male)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Leaders Party of Vanuatu (LPV)
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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20 Apr 2020