Charlot Salwai

Charlot Salwai
Salwai in November 2016
Prime Minister of Vanuatu
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 February 2016
President	Baldwin Lonsdale
Preceded by	Sato Kilman
Personal details
Born	(1963-04-24) 24 April 1963 (age 54)
Political party	Reunification of Movements for Change

Charlot Salwai (born 24 April 1963 ) is a ni-Vanuatu politician and former accountant. He is the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, having been elected on 11 February 2016. He is the leader of the Reunification of Movements for Change (RMC), which is part of the Unity for Change bloc. Salwai is a Francophone from Pentecost Island.

Salwau had previously served as Minister for Trade, Minister for Lands, Minister for Education, Minister for Finance, and Minister of Internal Affairs.

In August 2016 he was re-elected as leader of the RMC. In late November 2016 Salwai survived an attempt at a motion of no-confidence, with MP's being divided on procedural points regarding the motion and attachment of a summons.