List of people from Vanuatu

This is a list of prominent people from Vanuatu.

• 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

• 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

• 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