Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Nikenike VUROBARAVU
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Bob LOUGHMAN
• Assembly: Vanuatu has a unicameral Parliament with 52 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by an electoral college consisting of Parliament and the presidents of the regional councils to serve a 5-year term.
• The Prime Minister is elected by parliament.
• In the Parliament 52 members are elected by single non-transferable vote to serve 4-year terms. There are 17 multi-member constituencies.

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Vanuatu: No