Vanuatuan general election, 2002
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General elections were held in Vanuatu
on 2 May 2002. The result was a victory for the Union of Moderate Parties
, which won 15 of the 52 seats. After the elections, the Parliamant re-elected VP leader Edward Natapei
as Prime Minister.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
on 2 May 2002. The result was a victory for the Union of Moderate Parties
Union of Moderate Parties
The Union of Moderate Parties is a conservative Francophone political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 7 out of 52 seats...
, which won 15 of the 52 seats. After the elections, the Parliamant re-elected VP leader Edward Natapei
Edward Natapei
Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua`araki is a politician from Vanuatu. He was elected Prime Minister of Vanuatu on two separate terms, and was previously the Minister of Foreign Affairs briefly in 1991, the acting President of Vanuatu from 2 March 1999 to 24 March 1999 , and Deputy Prime Minister...
as Prime Minister.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union of Moderate Parties Union of Moderate Parties The Union of Moderate Parties is a conservative Francophone political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 7 out of 52 seats... |
15 | |||
| Vanua'aku Pati Vanua'aku Pati The Vanua'aku Pati is a political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 11 out of 52 seats, becoming the largest party in Parliament.... |
14 | |||
| National United Party National United Party (Vanuatu) The Vanuatu National United Party is a political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 8 out of 52 seats. It is a social democratic party which receives most of its support from English speakers... |
8 | |||
| Melanesian Progressive Party Melanesian Progressive Party The Melanesian Progressive Party is a political party in Vanuatu. At the last legislative elections, 6 July 2004, the party won 4 out of 52 seats, an increase of 2 seats. Despite its small number of seats it has been important in setting up coalition governments since the 1990s. Its most prominent... |
3 | |||
| Vanuatu Republican Party Vanuatu Republican Party The Vanuatu Republican Party is a political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 7 out of 52 seats. Its leader is Maxime Carlot Korman, who was previously a member of the Union of Moderate Parties and had served as Prime Minister of Vanuatu while a... |
3 | |||
| Green Confederation Green Confederation The Greens/Verts is a green political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 2 September 2008, the party won 2 out of 52 seats. Its most prominent member is Moana Carcasses Kalosil, the deputy leader of the opposition and a former cabinet minister.-See also:*Green party*List of... |
3 | New | ||
| Other parties | 1 | |||
| Independents | 5 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 52 | 0 | ||
| Source: IPU | ||||