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THE CONSTITUTION - CHAPTER 4 - PARLIAMENT

The Legislature shall consist of a single chamber which shall be known as Parliament.

 
 
THEME "Parliament of the People, by the People and for the People"
 
PREAMBLE: WE, the people of Vanuatu, PROUD of our struggle for freedom, DETERMINED to safeguard the achievements of this struggle, CHERISHING our ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity, MINDFUL at the same time of our common destiny, HEREBY proclaim the establishment of the united and free Republic of Vanuatu founded on traditional Melanesian values, faith in God, and Christian principles, AND for this purpose give ourselves this Constitution.

 

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Hon. Esmon Saimon

Vanuaaku Pati (VP)

Contact Address:
Parliament of Vanuatu
PMB 9052
Port Vila
Vanuatu
Phone: +67833060
 
Basic Information
Constituency: Malekula
Parliamentary Appointment:
Re -elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Malekula Constituency in 2020
Re -elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Malekula Constituency in 2016
Re -elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Malekula Constituency in 2012
Re -elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Malekula Constituency in 2008
Re -elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Malekula Constituency in 2004
Re -elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Malekula Constituency in 2002
Elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Malekula Constituency in 1998
Parliamentary Committee Appointments:
Member of Committee on standing Orders Review, 3 May 2014
Ministerial Appointments:
Minister of Justice and Social Welfare, Appointed on 20 April 2020
Speaker of Parliament, Elected on 11 February 2016 to 6 September 2019
Minister of infrastructure and Public Works, Appointed on 23 March 2013
Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Elected on 29 July 2004
Minister of Ni- Vanutau Business, Appointed on 18 February 2011 - 17 May 2011
Minister of NI-Vanuatu Business and Cooperatives, Appointed on 22 September 2008
Education:
South West Bay Primary school, Malekula, 1964 - 1969
Laindua Primary School, South West Bay, Malekula, 1970 - 1974
Occupation before entering Parliament:
Secretary to South West Bay Cooperative Society, 1978 - 1982
Private Business entrepreneur (Retail and Fishing), 1983 - 1998
Member for Malampa Province, 1992 - 1996
Year of birth: 28 October 1955
Home island:Malekula
 
 
 
 
 

The House and Procedures Division of Parliament is a division of the Parliamentary Secretariat which is responsible for the management of parliament's procedures, legal advises and the security of Parliament. The division is responsible for ensuring that the functioning of Parliament is governed by the laws, rules and practices that form the basis of the Speaker's authority when presiding over debates.


The Hansard and Information Services Division is established to provide accurate records of parliamentary proceedings, manage information and communication technologies, deliver library and research services, and promote civic education. Its mission is to strengthen transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement in the work of Parliament.. 

The Corporate Service Team is responsible for corporate strategy and planning under the direction of the Clerk Assistant Corporate services. It is also charged with providing efficient, accurate and management of human and financial resources. The department under Corporate Service includes: Human Resources, Finance, Information technology (ICT), Groundsman, Cleaners.

 

 Parliament automatically resolves itself into the Committee of the Whole House under the chairmanship of the speaker when debating a private or government Bill. They are often referred to as the ‘workhorses’ of a parliament. It is at the committee stage that the text of parliamentary bills is revised and refined to ensure that it is correct and ready for debate by the full Parliament. 

 

Vanuatu Parliament News

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    ACCESS RESTRICTION to PUBLIC GALLERY

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    Port Vila, 15th January 2026, SHEFA Province – The works of the Parliamentary Secretariat have resumed for 2026.

    In a short devotional program, the Speaker of the Parliament, Excellency Stephen

    Read more: Commencement of Parliamentary Works 2026

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    The Pacific Floating Budget Office pools together in Port Vila for few days till October 15th analyzing the budget for the year 2026 prior to the second ordinary session of 2025 of the Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu which dates will be made known after the second extraordinary session for this year 2025 commencing October 22nd.

    Read more: Ensuring Efficiency and Transparency

 

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