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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. Hymak ANATOLE

UMP
Contact Address:
C/o Parliament House
P. O. Box: 26
Port Vila, Republic of Vanuatu
Mobile: + 678 7767000

Basic Information
Constituency: Malekula

Parliamentary Appointment: 2022 to 2026
Leader of Government Business 2022

Parliamentary Committee: 2022 to 2026 Chairman Economic and Foreign Policy, Member Public Accounts Committee during years 2022 Member AdHoc Committee during years 2021

Ministerial Appointments: 2022 to 2026: Minister Trade, Commerce and Ni-Vanuatu Business Minister Education and Training Development

POLITICAL CARREER: 12th Legislature 2020 to 2022 Elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Efate Constituency 13th Legislature Re -elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu for Malekula Constituency

Education: 1981 - BAC G1 BACCALAURÉAT G1, Lycée Louis Antoine de Bougainville, Port Vila/ 1985 - DEUG in Law at the Institute D’Etude Juridique et Economiques of Law Bayonnes, France/ 1987 - Licence en droit Académie de Bordeaux, France/ 1988 - Maitrise en Droit- Option Droit Privé – Orléans – France/ 1990 - Diplôme d’Études Superieurs spécialisés en Droit des affaires et Fiscalités - (DESS – Droit des Affaires et Fiscalités. Bordeaux – France.

Occupation before entering Parliament: 1980 to 1981 - SNAB, Accountant/ Jan to Aug 1982 - Bank Indochine, Port Vila/ May to June 1989 - Chartered Regional Association of Liberal Profession, Bordeaux France/ 1991 to 1993 - Occupied the Position of the Deputy Clerk at Parliament House/ 1993 to 1997 - General Manager of NBV, Port Vila/ 1997 to 2019 - Human Resource Manager, UNELCO VANUATU LTD/ VARIOUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ 1992 to 1994 - PSC (Member of Disciplinary Board/ 1996 to 1998 - Chamber of Commerce - GRT/ 2013 to 2020 - Reserve Bank of Vanuatu Board of Directors

Year of birth: 13th November 1962 in Malekula
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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  • Commencement of Parliamentary Works 2026

    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

  • Ensuring Efficiency and Transparency

    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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