Edward Natapei

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Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua`araki (born 1954) is a politician from Vanuatu. He was the foreign minister of Vanuatu briefly during 1991, the acting President of Vanuatu from March 2, 1999 to March 24, 1999, during a time in which he was the speaker of parliament, and the prime minister of Vanuatu from 2001 until 2004. He became prime minister in April 2001 when his predecessor, Barak Sopé lost a vote of no confidence. He was elected in May 2002. Eventhough his Party performed poorly in the july 2004 elections He was the Port Vila Constituencys re elcted member with the highest number of votes.He supported Ham Lini for the post of Prime Minister, but Lini was defeated.However Serge Vohor was ousted in a Motion Of No Confidence and Ham Lini was elected Prime Minister.Being Vanuaku Party President entitled him to the post of Speaker Of Th House which he declined and relegated it to Sam Dan Avock currently serving as a Party Executive Member.He is now currently serving as Miniter for Public Utilities in the current Lini - led government. He is from the Vanua'aku Pati, a socialist, Anglophone political party.

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