Andrew Solomon Napuat | |
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| MP for Tanna Constituency | |
| In office 2016–2020 | |
| MP for Tanna Constituency | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Land and Justice Party |
Andrew Solomon Napuat is a Vanuatuan politician and a member of the Parliament of Vanuatu from Tanna Constituency as a member of the Land and Justice Party. [1]
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