Ham Lin̄i
Ham Lin̄i | |
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Prime Minister of Vanuatu | |
In office 11 December 2004 – 22 September 2008 | |
President | Kalkot Mataskelekele |
Deputy | Edward Natapei |
Preceded by | Serge Vohor |
Succeeded by | Edward Natapei |
Constituency | Pentecost, Penama |
Personal details | |
Born | Pentecost, New Hebrides | 8 December 1951
Political party | VNUP |
Spouse | Ruth Lin̄i |
Ham Lin̄i Vanuaroroa
Prime Minister of Vanuatu
The VNUP became the largest party in parliament in the July 2004 parliamentary elections, with 10 of 52 seats. Ham Lin̄i became a candidate for prime minister, but was defeated by Serge Vohor, though Lin̄i also had the support of the largest faction of the Vanua'aku Pati, led by outgoing Prime Minister Edward Natapei. He continued to dispute the results and lead the opposition to the Vohor government until 20 August 2004, when Vohor and Lin̄i formed a National Unity Government, in which Vohor remained prime minister and Lin̄i became deputy prime minister and minister of internal affairs.
In December 2004, Vohor was ousted after only a few months in office in a
On 21 March 2006, Lin̄i survived a no confidence vote in Parliament by a vote of 30 to 20.[3] The opposition, led by former prime minister Serge Vohor, had accused the Lin̄i government of weaknesses from a controversial proposal to monopolize kava exports.[3] The Opposition had believed that some parliament members who had supported the government would defect, but few did.[3]
Lin̄i and Vanuatu's council of ministers declared a state of emergency for the capital city of Port Vila in March 2007 following tribal clashes between people from the islands of Tanna and Ambrym.[4] The clashes, which took place in Blacksands squatter settlement area on the outskirts of Port Vila, killed two people.[4] The fighting broke out when people from Tanna alleged that an Ambrym man used black magic to harm a Tannese person.[4]
Subsequent political career
Lin̄i failed to gain a second term as prime minister after his
Natapei pledged to continue many of Lin̄i's policies and incorporate them in his new government.
In Natapei's first reshuffle Lin̄i was given the post of Minister of Justice & Social Welfare whilst remaining as
Ham Lin̄i returned to government when
Three weeks later, however, on 13 May, Vohor's election and premiership were voided by the Court of Appeal, and the Kilman government was restored, complete with Ham Lin̄i as Deputy Prime Minister.[11] This lasted for only a month; on 16 June, the Kilman premiership was voided on constitutional grounds by the Supreme Court's Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek, and Lin̄i lost office once more.[12] He regained it on 26 June when Kilman was restored as prime minister by Parliament, and reinstated his Cabinet.[13] Kilman's government fell on 21 March 2013 when it lost the confidence of Parliament, and Lin̄i found himself in Opposition to Prime Minister Moana Carcasses Kalosil's new government.[14]
On 15 May 2014, Carcasses was ousted in a motion of no confidence. New prime minister Joe Natuman appointed Lin̄i his deputy prime minister and minister for trade and commerce.[15] Lin̄i lost office on 11 June 2015 when the Natuman government was ousted in a motion of no confidence.[16]
References
- ^ The letter ⟨n̄⟩ of Raga orthography is pronounced [ŋ], like the ng in singer.
- ^ a b c d e f "Vanuatu lawmakers elect Natapei as prime minister". Associated Press. International Herald Tribune. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ a b c "Prime Minister Withstands No-Confidence Vote". Radio Australia. Pacific Magazine. 22 March 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Radio New Zealand International. 4 March 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ "Uncertainty after Vanuatu's general election", ABC Radio Australia, 9 September 2008.
- ^ "New Vanuatu PM names his cabinet line-up". Radio Australia. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ Radio New Zealand International. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- ^ Cabinet of Vanuatu Archived 9 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, CIA, 20 December 2010
- ^ "New govt"[permanent dead link], Vanuatu Daily Post, 7 December 2010
- Radio New Zealand International. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Vanuatu Court decision results in change of government", ABC Radio Australia, 13 May 2011
- Radio New Zealand International. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- Radio New Zealand International. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Nation's interest first: Carcasses" Archived 29 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Vanuatu Daily Post, 26 mars 2013
- ^ "Natuman names cabinet line-up" Archived 17 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Vanuatu Digest, 16 May 2014
- ^ "Vanuatu announces new cabinet after new prime minister Sato Kilman is elected", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 12 June 2015