Leaders Party of Vanuatu

Leaders Party of Vanuatu
LeaderJothan Napat
Founded2015
Parliament
5 / 52
Port Vila Municipal Council
2 / 18
Politics of Vanuatu

The Leaders Party of Vanuatu (LPV) is a political party in Vanuatu.

History

The party was formed in 2015 by Jothan Napat, a former director general of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities.[1] In the 2016 elections the party fielded five candidates,[2] winning one seat; Napat in Tanna.[3] The party won four additional seats in the 2020 elections. Un the 2022 snap election the party retained its five seats and joined Ishmael Kalsakau government coalition.[4]

Election results

Parliament

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Status
2016 Jothan Napat 2,459 2.17 (#13)
1 / 52
 New Coalition
2020 17,992 12.49 (#1)
5 / 52
 Increase 4 Opposition
2022 9,736 7.36 (#6)
5 / 52
 Steady 0 Coalition

References

  1. ^ Former DG to contest snap election Vanuatu Daily Post, 9 January 2016
  2. ^ Final candidate list for the 2016 General Election Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Vanuatu Daily, 11 January 2016
  3. ^ Unofficial results Vanuatu Daily Post, 25 January 2016
  4. ^ Manassah, Kiery (11 November 2022). "Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau's opportunity to write his own story". DevPolicy Blog. Retrieved 11 December 2022.