Governments / Countries / Vanuatu
How is Vanuatu governed?
Vanuatu is a parliamentary republic. Its head of state is the president and its head of government is the prime minister. Real power sits with the prime minister.
Questions people ask
- Is Vanuatu a monarchy or a republic?
- Vanuatu is a republic (parliamentary republic).
- Who really rules Vanuatu?
- The prime minister holds the real executive power. Head of state: President. Head of government: Prime Minister.
- How is the head of state of Vanuatu chosen?
- Chosen by an electoral college or special assembly.
- Does Vanuatu have a king?
- No. Vanuatu has no monarch.
- Is Vanuatu a federation?
- No. It is a centralised unitary state.
- How many chambers does the parliament of Vanuatu have?
- One chamber: Parliament (52 seats).
Parliament: Parliament
Vanuatu's legislature has one chamber, 52 seats in all. Each dot is one seat; party seat counts are on IPU Parline.