Vanuatu president

Election of Vanuatu President continues today

In the first round of voting on Monday, Maxime Carlot Korman took the lead by nine votes.

The electoral college is meeting to decide which of the 16 candidates would take on the presidency to fill the vacancy left by Baldwin Lonsdale who died in office last month.

Mr Korman is a former prime minister of Vanuatu.

Lui Patu Lavuko and Solomon Lawrence got six votes each.

Election of new Vanuatu President today

Proceedings will begin at 9am (local time) at the Parliament Chamber in Port Vila.

The process includes the declaration of quorum, explanation of election procedures and the election of 2 scrutinees.

The electoral college which is made up of MPs and provincial chairs will then vote on the candidates.

The members will go through successive rounds of voting until one candidate receives an outright majority of two thirds.

A total of 16 candidates’ names will be put to the vote.