Sato Kilman
| Sato Kilman | |
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| 8th Prime Minister of Vanuatu | |
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In office 11 June 2015 – 11 February 2016 |
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| President | Baldwin Lonsdale |
| Preceded by | Joe Natuman |
| Succeeded by | Charlot Salwai |
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In office 26 June 2011 – 23 March 2013 |
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| President | Iolu Abil |
| Preceded by | Edward Natapei (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Moana Carcasses Kalosil |
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In office 13 May 2011 – 16 June 2011 |
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| President | Iolu Abil |
| Preceded by | Serge Vohor |
| Succeeded by | Edward Natapei (Acting) |
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In office 2 December 2010 – 24 April 2011 |
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| President | Iolu Abil |
| Preceded by | Edward Natapei |
| Succeeded by | Serge Vohor |
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| Born | 1957 (age 59–60) |
| Political party | People's Progress Party |
Meltek Sato Kilman Livtuvanu (born 30 December 1957) is a Vanuatu politician. He had been Prime Minister of Vanuatu from June 2015 to February 2016. Kilman was previously Prime Minister from December 2010 to April 2011 and from May to June 2011, though his premiership was subsequently annulled by a court of law. He was elected Prime Minister again on 26 June 2011, thus beginning his first legally recognised term in the premiership; he served until 23 March 2013. He is also the current Leader of the People's Progress Party. He is an MP from Lakatoro on Malekula Island.
Kilman and Ham Lini led the opposition to the Serge Vohor government when it took office in July 2004. Soon, however, Lini joined a coalition government with Vohor. Kilman then became known as the leader of the opposition, and became a particularly strong critic of Vohor's attempts to establish relations with Taiwan. In December 2004, Kilman filed the no confidence motion which deposed Vohor and made Lini prime minister. In the new cabinet established on 13 December 2004, Kilman was rewarded by becoming Lini's deputy, as well as taking the position of foreign minister.
Kilman was dismissed from the government in a cabinet reshuffle in late July 2007. According to the government, this was due to alleged fraud, involving money stolen from the government, in which Kilman's political secretary was said to be involved.
Following the 2008 general election, the People's Progress Party was in Opposition, as part of the Alliance bloc. In March 2009, Kilman was named leader of the Opposition, because the Alliance bloc had the largest number of seats of any Opposition party or alliance. In November 2009, however, during a major Cabinet reshuffle, Kilman was brought into Natapei's government as deputy Prime Minister.
On 2 December 2010 Kilman was appointed Prime Minister after Edward Natapei was ousted in a vote of no confidence. Kilman was himself narrowly ousted in a vote of no confidence on 24 April 2011 (Easter Sunday), by twenty-six votes to twenty-five; Serge Vohor succeeded him.
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