Head of state
Sourced
Ministers are verified against the Parliament of Vanuatu's list of members of the 14th Legislature, which gives each minister's title and party but carries no date; titles are rendered in sentence case from the page's capitals; names follow the Islands Business report of February 2025, as the Parliament page lists surnames first in capitals (e.g. 'ANDY Sam Job', 'SIMIL Johnson Kalptu Youse', 'WILSON Ian Toakalana'). That page still shows Samson Samsen as Minister of Trade and Commerce; his replacement by Iavro Robson in July 2026 rests on PINA and is marked sourced. The Deputy Prime Minister's full title follows the Prime Minister's Office release of 3 August 2026 (the Parliament page says 'Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance'). No official page confirming the President was opened. Individual ministers' start dates were not confirmed.
- Head of state
- Nikenike VurobaravuPresident
- Head of government
- Jotham NapatPrime Minister · since 11 Feb 2025
- System
- Parliamentary republicCapital: Port Vila
- UN e-government rank
- 129 of 193EGDI 2024
Vanuatu is a parliamentary republic[1]. The head of state is President Nikenike Vurobaravu[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Jotham Napat, in office since 11 Feb 2025[5][6][7]. Govpedia records 13 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Region
- Melanesia
- Area
- 12,189 km²
- Languages
- Bislama, English, French
- Currency
- Vanuatu vatu (Vt)
- People
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +678
- Internet domain
- .vu
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: Leaders Party of Vanuatu (LPV), Vanua'aku Pati (VP), Graon mo Jastis Pati (GJP), Reunification Movement for Change (RMC) and Iauko Group (IG), with smaller movements
Executive
Napat government
12 of 13 verified on official pages
Cabinet seats by party
Leaders Party of Vanuatu (LPV), Vanua'aku Pati (VP), Graon mo Jastis Pati (GJP), Reunification Movement for Change (RMC) and Iauko Group (IG), with smaller movements[7][8]
- Vanua'aku Pati3
- Iauko Group3
- Leaders Party of Vanuatu2
- Reunification Movement for Change2
- Graon mo Jastis Pati2
- Ngwasoanda Custom Movement1
Formed after the 2025 general election; Jotham Napat was elected Prime Minister of the 14th Legislature (source: vut-pmo-napat-elected) on 11 February 2025 (source: vut-wiki-napat). Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[12]
2024
0.543rank 129 of 193
- Online services0.477
- Human capital0.535
- Telecom infrastructure0.617
Record of changes
Timeline
24 Jul 2026
Trade Minister Samson Samsen steps down over concerns about the administration of the Value Addition Funds; Prime Minister Napat appoints Iavro Robson, VP member for Santo Rural, as Minister for Trade and Industry with immediate effect.[11]
Sourced11 Feb 2025
Parliament elects Jotham Napat (Leaders Party of Vanuatu) Prime Minister after the 2025 general election, succeeding Charlot Salwai; he forms a coalition Cabinet with Johnny Koanapo as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister.[6][7][8]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Nikenike Vurobaravu
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]Govt Powers Restored: Supreme Court Upholds Executive Authority
Office of the Prime Minister, VanuatuOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Hon. Jotham Napat elected new Prime Minister of the 14th Legislature
Office of the Prime Minister, VanuatuOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Jotham Napat
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]Vanuatu's new PM seeks stronger ties with the United States
Islands BusinessNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]Members of the 14th Legislature
Parliament of the Republic of VanuatuOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]Vanuatu appoints Joe Natuman as special envoy for maritime boundaries and decolonisation
Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [11]Vanuatu Trade Minister steps down, new Minister appointed amid Value Addition Fund concerns
Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [12]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026