President of Vanuatu

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The President of Vanuatu is the ceremonial head of state of the Republic of Vanuatu, elected by an electoral college and responsible for representing the nation and upholding its constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Vanuatu
surface form: Republic of Vanuatu
appointedOnAdviceOf Parliament of Vanuatu
ceremonialDuties receives foreign ambassadors
represents Vanuatu on state visits and official ceremonies
constitutionalDuty ensures the constitution is respected
may request Parliament to reconsider legislation under certain conditions
signs and promulgates acts of Parliament
country Vanuatu
electedBy electoral college of Members of Parliament and provincial council presidents
electionMethod indirect election
electionRequirement two‑thirds majority of the electoral college
establishedBy Constitution of Vanuatu
firstHolder Ati George Sokomanu
flagAssociated Flag of Vanuatu
formationDate 1980-07-30
governmentForm parliamentary republic
hasPower appoints Prime Minister on advice of Parliament
may declare a state of emergency under constitutional conditions
may grant pardons and reprieves
may refer constitutional questions to the Supreme Court
promulgates laws passed by Parliament
insigniaAssociated Emblem of Vanuatu
surface form: Coat of arms of Vanuatu
languageOfTitle Bislama
English
French
locatedIn Oceania
memberOf executive branch of the Government of Vanuatu
nativeLabel Praesiden blong Ripablik blong Vanuatu
President of Vanuatu self-linksurface differs
surface form: Président de la République de Vanuatu
nominator electoral college of Members of Parliament and provincial council presidents
officeHoldersMust be a citizen of Vanuatu
be at least 40 years old
be qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament
officeType non-executive presidency
relatedBody Parliament of Vanuatu
relatedOffice Prime Minister of Vanuatu
reportsTo Constitution of Vanuatu
residence Port Vila
role ceremonial head of state
guardian of the constitution of Vanuatu
symbolic representative of the nation
seat Port Vila
style His Excellency
succession Speaker of Parliament of Vanuatu acts as President in case of vacancy
termLength 5 years
termRenewal renewable

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Vanuatu headOfStateTitle President of Vanuatu
President of Vanuatu nativeLabel President of Vanuatu self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Président de la République de Vanuatu
Parliament of Vanuatu canBeDissolvedBy President of Vanuatu
Vanuatu government headOfState President of Vanuatu