Hon. Claude Christopher Emelee

Vanuatu National Development Party (VNDP)
Contact Address:
Parliament of Vanuatu
PMB 9052
Port Vila
Vanuatu
Phone: +67833060 / +67822229

Basic Information
Constituency: Torres

Parliamentary Appointment:
Re-elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Torres Constituency in 2020
Re-elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Torres Constituency in 2016
Elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Torres Constituency in 2012

Parliamentary Committee:
Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs and External Trade, 3 May 2016
Member of Committee on Members Ethics and Integrity, 3 May 2016
Ministerial Appointments:
Minister of Internal Affairs, Appointed on 18 February 2014 - 26 February 2014
Minister of Justice and community services, Appointed on 26 February 2014
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry and Biosecurity, Appointed on 11 November 2015 - 11 February 2015
Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utility, Appointed on 10 November 2018 to 20 April 2020

Education:

Occupation before entering Parliament:
Vanuatu honorary consul to NZ, 1992 - 1996
Managing director tuna fishing, since 1998
Vanuatu fishing fleet administrator, since 2003
Chairman Vanuatu Maritime Authorities, 2003 - 2007

Year of birth: 09/01/1958

Home island: Hiu