Ham Lini
| Ham Lini | |
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| Prime Minister of Vanuatu | |
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In office 11 December 2004 – 22 September 2008 |
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| President | Kalkot Mataskelekele |
| Deputy | Edward Natapei |
| Preceded by | Serge Vohor |
| Succeeded by | Edward Natapei |
| Constituency | Pentecost, Penama |
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| Born |
8 December 1951 Pentecost, New Hebrides |
| Political party | VNUP |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Lini |
Ham Lini Vanuaroroa (born 8 December 1951) is a politician from Vanuatu. He is an MP from Pentecost Island in Penama Province. He was Prime Minister of Vanuatu from 11 December 2004 until 22 September 2008, and is the current Deputy Prime Minister since 16 May 2014. Lini is the brother of Walter Lini, one of the founders of the modern Republic of Vanuatu. Ham Lini is the current leader of the National United Party (VNUP).
The VNUP became the largest party in parliament in the July 2004 parliamentary elections, with 10 of 52 seats. Ham Lini became a candidate for Prime Minister, but was defeated by Serge Vohor, though Lini also had the support of the largest faction of the Vanua'aku Pati, led by outgoing Prime Minister Edward Natapei. He continued to dispute the results and lead the opposition to the Vohor government until 20 August 2004, when Vohor and Lini formed a National Unity Government, in which Vohor remained Prime Minister and Lini became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs.
In December 2004, Vohor was ousted after only a few months in office in a no confidence vote for unilaterally establishing relations with Taiwan (Republic of China), and Lini was elected Prime Minister by the Parliament. One of Lini's first actions after taking office was the re-establishment of full diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
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