A pastor of the Presbyterian church, based in Port Vila, Talis Obed Moses has been elected President of Vanuatu.
Moses tallied 39 votes in the fourth round of voting by electoral college members in Parliament Chambers today.
Former prime minister Maxime Carlot Korman received 17 votes.
Fifty-seven of the 58-member electoral college was present for the process.
Deputy Prime Minister Joe Natuman was absent and had officially notified the Chief Justice and Returning Officer, Vincent Lunabek.
There was one invalid vote, which had 2 sheets of paper in the envelope.
The new President will be sworn in shortly.
CJ Lunabek has adjourned the proceedings for the swearing in ceremony.
Photo by TBV: Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek