People's Progressive Party (Vanuatu)

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People's Progressive Party
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The People's Progressive Party is a

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At the 6 July 2004

Ham Lini but in July 2007, apparently due to corruption charges put against Kilman's secretary[citation needed
], Lini expelled the People's Progress Party from the cabinet. Kilman formed his first legal cabinet in June 2011 and his government was reflected in 2012, with PPP winning six seats. The party was forced into opposition in 2013 when Kilman resigned and
Moana Carcasses became Prime Minister. After 3 MPs crossed the floor Sato Kilman led government again in 2015 until the end of the legislature. In the 2016 election the PPP lost all but one of its seats, and was not included in Charlot Salwai's cabinet.[1] The party kept its only seat in the 2020 election and remained in opposition.[2] Following the 2022 election the PPP won 2 seats and joined the government coalition, with Sato Kilman being granted the position of deputy Prime Minister.[3]

Election results

Parliament
Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government
2002 Sato Kilman 4,039 5.10 (#6)
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New Opposition
2004 4,362 4.73 (#7)
4 / 52
Increase 3 Coalition
2008 5,407 8.01 (#5)
4 / 52
Steady 0 Coalition
2012 9,642 12.19 (#3)
6 / 52
Increase 2 Coalition
2016 5,469 4.84 (#5)
1 / 52
Decrease 5 Opposition
2020 2,664 1.85 (#13)
1 / 52
Steady 0 Opposition
2022 3,221 2.43 (#10)
2 / 52
Increase 1 Coalition

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Govt committed to change, announces Cabinet" Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Vanuatu Daily Digest, 12 February 2016
  2. ^ Vanuatu's new PM appoints his new Cabinet Radio New Zealand, 21 April 2020
  3. ^ Manassah, Kiery (11 November 2022). "Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau's opportunity to write his own story". DevPolicy Blog. Retrieved 11 December 2022.