Bob Loughman

Bob Loughman Weibur[2] (born 8 March 1961)[3] is a Vanuatuan politician and the incumbent Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu as of 20 April 2020.

The Honourable

Bob Loughman Weibur

MP
Prime Minister of Vanuatu
Assumed office
20 April 2020[1]
PresidentTallis Obed Moses
Preceded byCharlot Salwai
Minister of Education
In office
23 March 2013 – 11 June 2015
Prime MinisterMoana Carcasses Kalosil
Joe Natuman
Preceded bySteven Kalsakau
Succeeded byAlfred Carlot
Deputy Prime Minister of Vanuatu
In office
28 May 2018 – 18 June 2019
Prime MinisterCharlot Salwai
Minister of Tourism, Commerce, Trades and Ni-Vanuatu Business
In office
28 May 2018 – 18 June 2019
Prime MinisterCharlot Salwai
Member of Parliament
for Tanna
Assumed office
6 July 2004
Personal details
Born (1961-03-08) 8 March 1961
Tanna Island, New Hebrides (present day Vanuatu)
Political partyVanua'aku Pati

Career

A member of the Vanua'aku Pati, he was first elected to Parliament as MP for Tanna in the general election on 6 July 2004. He was re-elected in 2008 and 2012.[3] In March 2013, following a change in government, new Prime Minister Moana Carcasses appointed him Minister for Education.[4]

Like other members of the Vanua'aku Pati, he crossed the floor on 15 May 2014 to help bring down the Carcasses government. New Prime Minister Joe Natuman maintained Loughman at his post as Minister for Education.[5] He lost office on 11 June 2015 when the Natuman government was ousted in a motion of no confidence.[6]

Since 2018 he is the leader of the Vanua'aku Pati.[7]

Since 20 April 2020, Loughman has been in office as Prime Minister of Vanuatu.[1]

References
  1. Vanuatu elects new prime minister as country reels from devastating cyclone, The Guardian, 20 April 2020.
  2. Vanua’aku Party to field 27 candidates in election, dailypost.vu, 12 February 2020
  3. Isno, Vira (June 18, 2019). "Hon. Bob Loughman". Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu. Archived from the original on 2019-11-30.
  4. "Nation's interest first: Carcasses" Archived 2013-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Vanuatu Daily Post, 26 mars 2013
  5. "Natuman names cabinet line-up" Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, Vanuatu Digest, 16 May 2014
  6. "Vanuatu announces new cabinet after new prime minister Sato Kilman is elected", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 12 June 2015
  7. "Natuman makes way for new Vanua'aku Pati leader". RNZ. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Charlot Salwai		 Prime Minister of Vanuatu
2020–present		 Incumbent
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