List of people from Vanuatu

This is a list of prominent people from Vanuatu.

Politics and diplomacy

 * John Bani (b. 1941), Anglican priest, President (1999-2004)
 * Moana Carcasses Kalosil (b. 1963), Prime Minister (2013-2014)
 * Maxime Carlot Korman (b. 1942), veteran politician, twice Prime Minister in the 1990s
 * Harry Iauko (d.2012), MP for Tanna, several times minister
 * Willie Jimmy, several times minister, ambassador to China
 * Donald Kalpokas (b. 1943), 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 (1937-1995), President (1989-1994)
 * Sato Kilman (b. 1957), Prime Minister (2011-2013)
 * Ham Lini (b. 1951), Prime Minister (2004-2008)
 * Hilda Lini, politician, anti-nuclear campaigner, feminist
 * Walter Lini (1942-1999), Anglican priest, anti-colonial leader, first Prime Minister (1979-1991)
 * Willie Bongmatur Maldo (1939-2009), president of the National Council of Chiefs (1977-1993)
 * Alfred Maseng (d.2004), President-elect in 2004 (election annulled)
 * Kalkot Mataskelekele (b. 1949), Supreme Court justice, then President of Vanuatu (2004-2009)
 * Grace Mera Molisa (1946-2002), 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 (b. 1970), anthropologist, artist, politician, current Minister for Lands (2013-)
 * Sethy Regenvanu (b. 1945), churchman, several times government minister
 * Barak Sopé (b. 1955), Prime Minister 1999-2001
 * Paul Telukluk, several times minister
 * Robert Van Lierop, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in the 1980s
 * Serge Vohor (b. 1955), four times Prime Minister in the 1990s and 2000s
 * James Wango, MP for Ambae, Minister for Agriculture (2011)
 * George Wells, several times minister

Arts and literature

 * Grace Mera Molisa (1946-2002), poet, feminist, politician, signatory of the Constitution in 1979
 * Vanessa Quai (b. 1988), singer
 * Ralph Regenvanu (b. 1970), 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 (d.1994), leader of the secessionist Nagriamel movement in the late 1970s