president election

Vurobaravu is the first person from Sanma Province to be elected to the highest office.

He is from Malo island and is a former ambassador to Fiji.

He succeeds Moses Obed Tallis whose five-year term has come to an end.

After eight rounds of voting by the Electoral College, Vurobaravu secured 48 votes, more than two-thirds of the required votes.

Vurobaravu attained a Master of Arts in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Westminster DAL, specialising in foreign policy analysis, development cooperation and management of diplomatic missions. 

After a third round of voting this afternoon, the electoral college has not been able to elect a new president.

None of the candidates secured the two-thirds majority required.

Chief Justice Vincent Lunabeck, who is also the Returning Officer for the election, has directed that voting take place at 9am tomorrow, Thursday July 6, 2017.

A total of 16 names have been nominated for the position which was left vacant with the passing away of President Baldwin Lonsdale a fortnight ago.

Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek declared that voting is to continue on Wednesday morning after the first round was conducted this morning.

In the first round former Prime Minister, Maxime Carlot Korman led by 9 votes.

Lui Patu Lavuko and Solomon Lawrence got six votes each.

The successful candidate must gain more than 39 or two-thirds majority of votes from the 58-member electoral college.

The election is being held to replace President Baldwin Lonsdale who passed away late last month.

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