Vincent Lunabek is a Vanuatuan legal and political figure.
Lunabek was appointed a Supreme Court of Vanuatu justice in 1996. [1] Since 2001, he has served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. [2]
Vincent Lunabek is a Vanuatuan legal and political figure.
Lunabek was appointed a Supreme Court of Vanuatu justice in 1996. [1] Since 2001, he has served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. [2]
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