Leaders Party of Vanuatu

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Leaders Party of Vanuatu
Leader Jothan Napat
Founded2015
Parliament
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Port Vila Municipal Council
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The Leaders Party of Vanuatu (LPV) is a political party in Vanuatu.

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History

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. In the 2022 snap election the party retained its five seats and joined Ishmael Kalsakau government coalition. [4] After the 2025 election Napat was elected Prime Minister. [5]

Election results

Parliament

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–Status
2016 Jothan Napat2,4592.17 (#13)
1 / 52
NewCoalition
2020 17,99212.49 (#1)
5 / 52
Increase2.svg 4Opposition
2022 9,7367.36 (#6)
5 / 52
Steady2.svg 0Coalition
2025 16,18311.07 (#4)
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Increase2.svg 4Coalition

References

  1. ↑ Former DG to contest snap election Vanuatu Daily Post, 9 January 2016
  2. ↑ Final candidate list for the 2016 General Election Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Vanuatu Daily, 11 January 2016
  3. ↑ Unofficial results Vanuatu Daily Post, 25 January 2016
  4. ↑ Manassah, Kiery (11 November 2022). "Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau's opportunity to write his own story". DevPolicy Blog. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Vanuatu parliament elects Jotham Napat as new prime minister". Radio NZ. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
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