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Vanuatu Provinces from 1994

Provinces: Malampa - Penama - Sanma - Shefa - Tafea - Torba -

Note: The former 11 island regions were divided into six provinces on 11 Jul 1994 which were granted local autonomy by the Decentralization and Local Government Regions Act No. 1 of 1994. Each province is led by a President of the Provincial Government Council elected by the Provincial Government Council.

Party abbreviations: GJP = Graon mo Jastis Pati/Land and Justice Party (Ni-Vanuatu cultural conservatism, traditionalist, land reform, est.11 Nov 2010); IG = Iauko Group (split from VP, est.2021); IG = Iauko Group (Eagle Group, est.12 Apr 2012); IMIM = Ik Mine Io Movement; LPV = Leaders Party of Vanuatu (est.2015); NUP = National United Party (center-left, social-democratic, christian democratic, Anglophone, nationalist, decentralisation, split from VP, est.6 Sep 1991); PPP = People's Progress Party/Parti Progressiste Populaire (center-left, reformist, social-democratic, split from MPP, est.2001); RDP = Rural Development Party (agrarian, split from IG, est.15 Jan 220); RMC = Reunification of Movements for Change (center-right, conservative, Francophone, est.2012); UPM = Union des Partis Modérés (Union of Moderate Parties, center-right, liberal conservative, Francophone, est.1981); VLM = Vanuatu Labour Party/Vanuatu Leba Pati/Parti Travailliste du Vanuatu (democratic socialist, labor unionist, est.3 Jun 1987); VNDP = Vanuatu National Development Party (est.Jul 2014); VNP = Vanuatu National Party (est.2004); VP = Vanua'aku Pati (My Land Party, center-left, democratic-socialist, Melanesian socialist, Anglophone, nationalist, 1971-77 named New Hebrides National Party [NHNP], est.17 Aug 1971)
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Malampa

[Malampa Province (Vanuatu)]

1994                       Malampa province (covering Ambrym, Malakula and Paama islands).

 Presidents of the Provincial Government Council
1994 - 20..                ....
c.2002                     Kensi Obediah
c.2004                     Jean-Claude Tambe
bf.2006 - af.2008          Pierre-Chanel Worwor
c.2009                     Robson Ison
bf.2010 - af.2011          Morrison Tavptahn                                      UPM
2013 - 2016                William Fred Tasso                                     GJP
2016 - 2017                Loren Urimal                                           GJP
2017 - 2021                Norbert Ngpan                                          RMC
27 May 2021 - 29 May 2023  Aisik Abel Sam                                         LPV
29 May 2023 - Feb 2025     Warren Stephen Amrunnugk                               PPP
Feb 2025 - 24 Jul 2025     Berry Melteue                                          RDP
24 Jul 2025 -              Jeppy Berry Talo                                       LPV

Penama

[Former flag of Penama Province (Vanuatu)] to c.2006
 [Penama Province (Vanuatu)] Adopted c.2006

1994                       Penama Province (covering Pentecost, Ambae and Maewo islands).
Presidents of the Provincial Government Council
1994 - 20..                ....
c.2002                     Keith Andrew Mala
c.2008                     Steven Sau
c.2009                     Charlie Titiro
2013 - 2015                Lonsdale Hinge                                         NUP
2015 - 2017                Kalili Tabi                                            RMC
2017 - 2019                Alban Garae                                            VP
2019 - 2021                Jackson Adin Tamata                                    GJP
27 May 2021 - 30 May 2023  Mathyphen Lange                                        RDP
30 May 2023 - 24 Jul 2025  Hilson Boe                                             RDP
24 Jul 2025 -              Charlot Bubumwel Tabigerian                            RMC

Sanma

[Sanma Province former flag (Vanuatu)] to Oct 2013
 [Sanma Province (Vanuatu)] Adopted Oct 2013

1994                       Sanma Province (covering Santo and Malo islands).
 
Presidents of the Provincial Government Council
1994 - 1996                ....
1996 - Aug 2004            John Lum
 9 Aug 2004 - Nov 2004     Talber Nial                                            VP
Nov 2004 - 2007            Natu Muele                                             NUP
 9 Oct 2007 - 2009         Sebastian Alguet                                       VRP
 2 Nov 2009 - 2011         Joel Paul                                              UMP
2011 - 2016                William Malon                                          GJP
Jan 2016 - 2018            John Olo Aru                                           GJP
Jan 2018 - 2020            Thomas Vora                                            RMC
30 Jan 2020 - 28 Mar 2024  Malmal Langi Touve                                     VP
28 Mar 2024 -              Bridley Livo                                           RMC 

Shefa

[Shefa Province (Vanuatu)]


1994                       Shefa Province (covering Efate, Shepherd and Epi islands).

Presidents of the Provincial Government Council
 8 Dec 1994 - 1996?        Charlie Kalmet
 199. - 200.                Dick Poilapa                      (b. 1944 - d. 2024)  VP
2000? - 2002?              Clement Kalorip                                        VP
 2002? - Dec 2004           John "Jack" Kalotiti              (b. 1945 - d. 2005)  VRP
 7 Dec 2004 - 2008         John Markal                                            UMP
 2008 - 2013                Lami Sope                                              VP
 Feb 2013 - 2015            Edward George Atavimarata                              VNP
 2 Mar 2015 - 2017         Johnny Max                                             GJPA
Apr 2017 - 2019            Aram Alick                                             RMC
 24 Apr 2019 - 2021         Katawa Vatoko                                          VLM
27 May 2021 -  7 Aug 2025  Kalmer Kalwatman                                       VP
 7 Aug 2025 -              Sam Andrew Manlagai Kiri                               IG

Tafea

[Tafea Province (Vanuatu)]

1994                       Tafea Province (covering Tanna, Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango and
                             Anatom islands).

Presidents of the Provincial Government Council
199.                       Bob Robert Yato
.... - ....                Iata Samaika   
.... - 2004                Remi Kali Iamtiu (1st time)
Dec 2004 - 2006?           Taous Lazare
2006? - 2008               Remi Kali Iamtiu (2nd time)        
2008 -  2 Nov 2010         Ken Hosea                                              VP
 2 Nov 2010 - 2015         Nakou Natuman                                          UPM
 3 Mar 2015 - 2017         Job Teao Iauko                                         VP
 6 Apr 2017 - 2021         Jeffrey Kaut Nalau                                     VP
27 May 2021 - 31 May 2023  Francis Iauiap                                         IG
31 May 2023 - 24 Jul 2025  Moses Misiman Iarai                                    GJP
24 Jul 2025 -              Andrew Nipio Iawak                                     IMIM

Torba

[Torba Province (Vanuatu)]

1994                       Torba Province (covering Banks and Torres islands).

Presidents of the Provincial Government Council
1994 - 20..                ....
c.2002                     Eric Shedrack (1st time)
c.2004                     Edmond Harry Sovan (1st time)
c.2010                     Eric Shedrack (2nd time)                               NUP
c.2012                     Roy Smith                                              NUP
bf.2014 - 2017             Eric Shedrack (3rd time)                               NUP
2017 - Nov 2017            Edmond Harry Sovan (2nd time)                          LPV
Nov 2017 - Nov 2019        Markie Surle                                           LPV
Nov 2019 - Dec 2021        Edmond Harry Sovan (3rd time)                          LPV
16 Dec 2021 - Jan 2024     Salathiel Towia                                        VP
Jan 2024 -                 Edgar Howard                                           VNDP




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