Pakoa Kaltonga
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Pakoa Kaltonga, also known as Bakoa Kaltongga, is a ni-Vanuatu
politician
. He is a member of the Vanua'aku Pati
.
He was elected Member of Parliament
for the Rural Efate constituency in the September 2008 general election
, and was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs in Prime Minister Edward Natapei
's government.
In June 2009, the election of all four Members for Rural Efate, Kaltonga included, was invalidated by the Supreme Court due to irregularities. Kaltonga consequently lost his position as Minister for Foreign Affairs, and was replaced by Joe Natuman
. A by-election
on 6 August saw Mr Kaltongga win back his seat, and he subsequently regained a place in Cabinet, as Minister of Justice and Women’s Affairs. He lost his place in government when Edward Natapei
was ousted by a vote of no confidence on 2 December 2010.
On 24 April 2011, new Prime Minister Sato Kilman
was himself ousted in a vote of no confidence, and Serge Vohor
succeeded him. Vohor appointed Kaltonga Minister for Finance in his Cabinet
. Three weeks later, however, Vohor's election and premiership were voided by the Court of Appeal, and Kaltonga lost his position in government. On 16 June, Kilman's election and premiership were themselves voided by the Supreme Court, on constitutional grounds, and previous Prime Minister Edward Natapei
became caretaker Prime Minister until a new leader could be elected. Kaltonga was restored as caretaker Minister of Justice.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is a member of the Vanua'aku Pati
Vanua'aku Pati
The Vanua'aku Pati is a political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 11 out of 52 seats, becoming the largest party in Parliament....
.
He was elected Member of Parliament
Parliament of Vanuatu
The Parliament is the unicameral legislative body of the Republic of Vanuatu.It was established by chapter 4 of the 1980 Constitution, upon Vanuatu's independence from France and the United Kingdom....
for the Rural Efate constituency in the September 2008 general election
Vanuatuan general election, 2008
Parliamentary elections were held in Vanuatu on September 2, 2008. In July, the Melanesian Progressive Party requested that they be postponed, contesting the constitutionality of the Peoples Representation Act No. 33 of 2007, which allegedly enabled voters in certain constituencies to vote in two...
, and was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs in Prime Minister Edward Natapei
Edward Natapei
Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua`araki is a politician from Vanuatu. He was elected Prime Minister of Vanuatu on two separate terms, and was previously the Minister of Foreign Affairs briefly in 1991, the acting President of Vanuatu from 2 March 1999 to 24 March 1999 , and Deputy Prime Minister...
's government.
In June 2009, the election of all four Members for Rural Efate, Kaltonga included, was invalidated by the Supreme Court due to irregularities. Kaltonga consequently lost his position as Minister for Foreign Affairs, and was replaced by Joe Natuman
Joe Natuman
Joe Natuman is a ni-Vanuatu politician, member of the Vanua'aku Pati.In 24 April 2011, newly elected Prime Minister Serge Vohor appointed him Minister for Foreign Affairs in his Cabinet - a position he held until the fall of the Vohor government on 13 May....
. A by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
on 6 August saw Mr Kaltongga win back his seat, and he subsequently regained a place in Cabinet, as Minister of Justice and Women’s Affairs. He lost his place in government when Edward Natapei
Edward Natapei
Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua`araki is a politician from Vanuatu. He was elected Prime Minister of Vanuatu on two separate terms, and was previously the Minister of Foreign Affairs briefly in 1991, the acting President of Vanuatu from 2 March 1999 to 24 March 1999 , and Deputy Prime Minister...
was ousted by a vote of no confidence on 2 December 2010.
On 24 April 2011, new Prime Minister Sato Kilman
Sato Kilman
Sato Kilman is a Vanuatu politician. He was Prime Minister of Vanuatu from December 2010 to April 2011 and from May to June 2011, though his premiership was subsequently annulled by a court of law. He was elected Prime Minister again on 26 June 2011, thus beginning his first legally recognised term...
was himself ousted in a vote of no confidence, and Serge Vohor
Serge Vohor
Rialuth Serge Vohor is a politician from Vanuatu. He hails from the largest island of Vanuatu, Espiritu Santo, from Port Olry.He is a member of the Union of Moderate Parties, a conservative, Francophone political party. When his party came to power in 1991, Vohor became foreign minister of Vanuatu...
succeeded him. Vohor appointed Kaltonga Minister for Finance in his Cabinet
Council of Ministers of Vanuatu
The Cabinet of Vanuatu is the cabinet of the government of the Republic of Vanuatu....
. Three weeks later, however, Vohor's election and premiership were voided by the Court of Appeal, and Kaltonga lost his position in government. On 16 June, Kilman's election and premiership were themselves voided by the Supreme Court, on constitutional grounds, and previous Prime Minister Edward Natapei
Edward Natapei
Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua`araki is a politician from Vanuatu. He was elected Prime Minister of Vanuatu on two separate terms, and was previously the Minister of Foreign Affairs briefly in 1991, the acting President of Vanuatu from 2 March 1999 to 24 March 1999 , and Deputy Prime Minister...
became caretaker Prime Minister until a new leader could be elected. Kaltonga was restored as caretaker Minister of Justice.