List of people from Vanuatu
This is a list of prominent people from Vanuatu.
Politics and diplomacy
- John Bani, Anglican priest, President
- Moana Carcasses Kalosil, Prime Minister
- Maxime Carlot Korman, veteran politician, twice Prime Minister in the 1990s
- Harry Iauko, MP for Tanna, several times minister
- Willie Jimmy, several times minister, ambassador to China
- Donald Kalpokas, twice Prime Minister, then Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- Ephraim Kalsakau, trade unionist and politician
- Pakoa Kaltonga, MP for Efate, several times minister
- Frederick Karlomuana Timakata, President
- Sato Kilman, Prime Minister
- Ham Lini, Prime Minister
- Hilda Lini, politician, anti-nuclear campaigner, feminist
- Walter Lini, Anglican priest, anti-colonial leader, first Prime Minister
- Willie Bongmatur Maldo, president of the National Council of Chiefs
- Alfred Maseng, President-elect in 2004
- Kalkot Mataskelekele, Supreme Court justice, then President of Vanuatu
- Grace Mera Molisa, poet, feminist, politician, signatory of the Constitution in 1979
- Sela Molisa, MP for Santo, several times minister
- Edward Natapei, twice Prime Minister in the 2000s
- Joe Natuman, several times minister
- Ralph Regenvanu, anthropologist, artist, politician, current Minister for Lands
- Sethy Regenvanu, churchman, several times government minister
- Barak Sopé, Prime Minister 1999-2001
- Paul Telukluk, several times minister
- Robert Van Lierop, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in the 1980s
- Serge Vohor, four times Prime Minister in the 1990s and 2000s
- James Wango, MP for Ambae, Minister for Agriculture
- George Wells, several times minister
Arts and literature
- Grace Mera Molisa, poet, feminist, politician, signatory of the Constitution in 1979
- Vanessa Quai, singer
- Juliette Pita, artist
- Ralph Regenvanu, anthropologist, artist, politician
Other
- Dalsie Baniala, IT regulator
- Dinh Van Than, prominent businessman
- Vincent Lunabek, current Chief Justice
- Roy Mata, 13th century chief whose grave is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Jimmy Stevens, leader of the secessionist Nagriamel movement in the late 1970s