Leaders Party of Vanuatu | |
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| Leader | Jothan Napat |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Parliament | 5 / 52 |
| Port Vila Municipal Council | 2 / 18 |
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The Leaders Party of Vanuatu (LPV) is a political party in Vanuatu.
Leaders Party of Vanuatu | |
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| Leader | Jothan Napat |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Parliament | 5 / 52 |
| Port Vila Municipal Council | 2 / 18 |
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The Leaders Party of Vanuatu (LPV) is a political party in Vanuatu.
The party was formed in 2015 by Jothan Napat, a former director general of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities. [1] In the 2016 elections the party fielded five candidates, [2] winning one seat; Napat in Tanna. [3] The party won four additional seats in the 2020 elections. Un the 2022 snap election the party retained its five seats and joined Ishmael Kalsakau government coalition. [4]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
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| 2016 | Jothan Napat | 2,459 | 2.17 (#13) | 1 / 52 | New | Coalition |
| 2020 | 17,992 | 12.49 (#1) | 5 / 52 |  4 | Opposition | |
| 2022 | 9,736 | 7.36 (#6) | 5 / 52 |  0 | Coalition | |
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