Leaders Party of Vanuatu
Leaders Party of Vanuatu | |
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| Leader | Jothan Napat |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Parliament | 5 / 52 |
| Port Vila Municipal Council | 2 / 18 |
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The Leaders Party of Vanuatu (LPV) is a political party in Vanuatu.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Parliament
[edit]| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jothan Napat | 2,459 | 2.17 (#13) | 1 / 52
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New | Coalition |
| 2020 | 17,992 | 12.49 (#1) | 5 / 52
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 4
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Opposition | |
| 2022 | 9,736 | 7.36 (#6) | 5 / 52
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 0
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Coalition |
References
[edit]- ^ Former DG to contest snap election Vanuatu Daily Post, 9 January 2016
- ^ Final candidate list for the 2016 General Election Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Vanuatu Daily, 11 January 2016
- ^ Unofficial results Vanuatu Daily Post, 25 January 2016
- ^ Manassah, Kiery (11 November 2022). "Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau's opportunity to write his own story". DevPolicy Blog. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
