Vanuatu

Historical figures born in Vanuatu

56 notable historical figures were born in Vanuatu. These are the most notable:

Vanuatu ranks #181 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Sao Tome and Principe, Saint Lucia and Lesotho.

By occupation

• Politician: 12
• Minister/Cabinet Official: 7
• Prime Minister: 7
• Diplomat: 4
• Head of State/President: 4
• Cleric: 3

• Nikenike Vurobaravu (born 1951, Politics)
• Jotham Napat (born 1972, Politics)
• Walter Lini (1942 to 1999, Politics)
• Charlot Salwai (born 1963, Politics)
• Sato Kilman (born 1957, Politics)
• Ham Lin̄i (1951 to 2025, Politics)
• Ishmael Kalsakau (Politics)
• Edward Natapei (1954 to 2015, Politics)
• Baldwin Lonsdale (1950 to 2017, Politics)
• Donald Kalpokas (1943 to 2019, Politics)
• Tallis Obed Moses (born 1954, Politics)
• Ati George Sokomanu (born 1937, Politics)

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