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	Pacific Islands
		Also at the end of March, Natapei said he wouldn't bow to pressure for his resignation until the outcome of a court ruling sometime in April on whether last year's VP Congress meeting had properly re-elected him as party leader in a contest in which Kalpokas bid for the leadership.
		Natapei's attempts to stave off loss of office by sacking some VP stalwarts from cabinet to make way for replacements who, a short while before were his political foes, provoked a backlash and ultimatum for his resignation from indignant VP factions.
		Natapei's November ditching of then deputy prime minister Serge Vohor and his UMP was a surprise since 18 months earlier the two parties promised to stay together until the election due in 2006.
	www.pacificislands.cc /pm42004/pmdefault.php?urlarticleid=0036 (866 words)

	Radio Australia - Pacific Beat - Stories - VANUATU: Former PM alarmed at Australia's aid threats
		NATAPEI: Well, yeah that's a clear message to the rest of the members of parliament who are on the government side and even the ministers in the government that's a message that is quite clear in fact to the rest.
		NATAPEI: Well, the fact that the Prime Minister has gone ahead and done what he wanted to do and regardless of what the Counsel of Minister has said is clear evidence that ah of the weakness of some of the ministers.
		NATAPEI: Well, there are rumours that are alot of U.S dollars have been circulating in the country since the Prime Minister's return, I can't confirm anything at this stage, but that's basically the rumours are that alot of U.S dollars have been circulated and..
	www.radioaustralia.net.au /pacbeat/stories/s1252563.htm (744 words)

	Radio Australia - Asia Pacific - Programs - VANUATU: Election campaign kicks off (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The country has had nine governments in the last 11 years: Mr Natapei is its third prime minister in three years and he says stability is of major concern throughout the country.
		NATAPEI: Stability is the main issue, I think after six years of instability and after the deteriorating economic situation people in Vanuatu now realise that it's very important that there has to be stability if we want economic growth.
		NATAPEI: With the reform program that we have, in fact we've been working on for the last two or three years, we are hoping to increase economic growth to about two or three per cent.
	www.abc.net.au /ra/asiapac/programs/s499152.htm (585 words)

	Pacific Islands
		Natapei said he was worried by reports that in South East Asia large numbers of Chinese were reported to be travelling on Vanuatu passports, so many that Asian immigration officials were wondering what was going on.
		Instead Bani invited Natapei to form a new coalition government with the support of at least 10 defectors from Sope's coalition led by foreign minister Serge Vohor, who is leader of the Union of Moderate Parties and another former prime minister.
		Natapei went back to the chief justice, who ordered Tari, to allow the vote-of-no-confidence motion to be put or be held in contempt of court.
	www.pacificmagazine.net /pm52001/pmdefault.php?urlarticleid=0032 (1227 words)

	Politics of Vanuatu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Yet another vote of no confidence resulted in the selection of Edward Natapei as Prime Minister in March 2001.
		Edward Natapei returned as Prime Minister in the May 2002 national parliamentary elections.
		Vohor is under heavy fire by the Parliament for establishing diplomatic relation without consulting the Parliament and its Council of Minister decided to revoke such relation and as a signature move, remove the flag of Republic of China displayed in the capitol.
	www.sitetunnel.com /cgi-bin/nph-sitetunnel.cgi/001010A/http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Vanuatu (1033 words)

	Political tensions continue in Vanuatu after Sope government's removal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Natapei's commitment to the CRP will mean further cuts in living standards for Vanuatu's workers and rural subsistence farmers, most of whom live in poverty.
		While in opposition Natapei, who heads the Vanua'aku Pati, sought Western support by advocating a return to the CRP and by opposing Sope's dealings with two Asian-born businessmen, to whom Sope had turned as part of his efforts to find alternative sources of funding and investment.
		Natapei's pledge to revive the CRP is certain to lead to continuing opposition and political fracturing.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2001/apr2001/vanu-a23.shtml (2062 words)

	Prime Minister, Nipake Edward Natapei returns
		The Prime Minister, Nipake Edward Natapei returned to Vanuatu Wednesday after attending a Special Retreat for Forum Leaders which was held on 6 April in Auckland, New Zealand.
		Prime Minister Natapei has re-iterated that the success of the Pacific Plan and the Forum will depend on the firm commitment of all Forum Leaders and the Governments of the Forum Countries to work together, share resources within the Pacific, and respect each other's sovereignty.
		During the occasion of this Special Retreat, Prime Minister Natapei took the opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister of New Zealand and some of her ministers to discuss bilateral issues.
	www.news.vu /en/news/RegionalNews/prime-minister-nipake-edw.shtml (412 words)

	CNN.com - Tampa asylum seekers' fate back in court - October 29, 2001
		Meanwhile, the Prime Minister of the Melanesian nation of Vanuatu, Edward Natapei, has warned his fellow Pacific Island leaders to be wary of Australia's push for them to take more asylum seekers.
		Natapei told a meeting of the heads of various regional and sub-regional organisations in the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila Monday that the Pacific was in no position to sustain an influx of refugees, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reports.
		Referring to Australia as one of the big brothers of the Pacific, Natapei said he was concerned that these big brothers chose to see the smaller Pacific nations as their refugee outlets.
	www.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/10/29/aust.refugees.court/index.html (514 words)

	Vanua'aku Pati - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the next decade, party members Donald Kalpokas and Edward Natapei served as prime ministers of Vanuatu.
		The party has been losing seats since the late 1990s, taking 18 in the 1998 elections, 14 in the 2002 elections, and 8 in the 2004 elections, a setback which forced Prime Minister Natapei to resign.
		It currently supports the National United Party government of Walter Lini's brother Ham Lini but is known to have much disunity, so it is always possible that several members of the party could help bring down the government in a no confidence vote.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vanua'aku_Pati (267 words)

	Islands Business - Former Vanuatu PM promises to resolve trade impasse
		Edward Natapei said while biscuit ban was continuing and Fiji wanted to impose kava ban, relations between two countries were discouraging.
		Edward Natapei, Minister for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, said it was important for the two countries to have good relations.
		Mr Natapei said as members of the group, countries should work together and their trade relations should be solid.
	www.islandsbusiness.com /news/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=130/focusContentID=2128/tableName=mediaRelease/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl (355 words)

	Growth indicators worrying: Natapei
		The President of the Vanua’aku Pati (VP) and Member of Parliament for Port Vila Edward Nipake Natapei has called on the government to spread the economy so that it is not too reliant on one or two sectors.
		Natapei said the statistics are worrying because the Vanuatu economy is heavily depended on the service sector, tourism and the financial centre in general.
		Mr Natapei said our tourism industry is vulnerable, prone to natural disasters such as cyclones.
	www.news.vu /en/business/Economy/050216-growth-indicators-worrying.shtml (377 words)

	The World Today - Regional security and corruption the focus of Pacific Forum
		So there is a meeting of trade ministers in Port Moresby coming up this week, but on that particular issue of bullying, that's what I asked Vanuatu's Prime Minister Edward Natapei his opinion.
		EDWARD NATAPEI: People tend to say that perhaps Australia is bulldozing things through, but when we look at it the Eminent Persons Group consists of leaders within the region.
		EDWARD NATAPEI: Issues that have affected the pacific region have been mostly security issues.
	www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/content/2004/s1082146.htm (1215 words)

	Vanuatu News Port Vila Presse Online :: Pressure mounts on Opposition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Later in September after the Appeal Court decision had been made, Edward Natapei also wrote to the Prime Minister admitting it was he who had instigated the complaint —stating that it was his own decision and that it was not endorsed by the Vanua’aku Pati.
		Natapei apologized in writing to the Prime Minister for his actions.
		Leader of the Opposition Sato Kilman said there was nothing illegal about Natapei’s complaint —and he, like any other leaders or citizens, had every right to make a complaint.
	www.vanuatu.net.vu /cgi-bin/moxiebin/bm_tools.cgi?print=2378;s=1_9;site=6 (582 words)

	NATAPEI WAS OFFERED $2 MILLION TO RECOGNIZE TAIWAN - December 8, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		He was told by the Chief Justice that he was not registered to act as a lawyer in Vanuatu and would not be allowed to be involved in the case.
		Former Prime Minister Edward Natapei has advised Daily Post that he was contacted by this same lawyer in Singapore in the last few weeks of his term as Prime Minister early in the year on behalf of the Government of Taiwan with a $2 million offer to establish diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
		He admitted he had met Natapei through one of his Singapore clients with business interests in Vanuatu, "The client offered to assist with US2 million but it was nothing to do with Taiwan.
	pidp.eastwestcenter.org /pireport/2004/December/12-08-04.htm (595 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| People of Vanuatu go to the polls
		The poll was called after the coalition government of Prime Minister Edward Natapei lost its parliamentary majority following a number of defections.
		Mr Natapei's Vanua'aku party is expected to do well in the election, because it has fought a joint campaign with the National United Party.
		Although Mr Natapei's party is expected to do well in the elections, there are a record number of independent candidates, which observers see as a sign of frustration with the mainstream parties.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3869175.stm (280 words)

	InternationalReports.net : Vanuatu 2002
		Transparency and accountability are now the norm in government departments, senior government officials said, and the reform has been widespread, impacting all areas of government.
		Prime Minister Edward Nipake Natapei said that the reform program is a critical step in achieving his goal of improving services for the rural population.
		The goal is not an easy one: Unlike many nations where the population moves to the major cities seeking work, around 70 percent of Vanuatu’s population is rural.
	www.internationalreports.net /asiapacific/vanuatu/2002/governmentreforms.html (628 words)

	Marianas Variety On-Line Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		PORT VILA (PINA) — Vanuatu Prime Minister Edward Natapei said there will be a by-election for former prime minister Barak Sope’s vacated seat, despite calls for Sope’s automatic reinstatement.
		The government said Sope’s seat was declared vacant in August by the parliamentary speaker before Sope was pardoned in November and freed from his three-year jail sentence.
		Natapei said Sope should have lodged an appeal by Aug. 19, but had not and his seat was declared vacant.
	www.mvariety.com /pacific/pac22.htm (676 words)

	Politics of Vanuatu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Yet vote of no confidence resulted in the of Edward Natapei as Prime Minister in March 2001.
		Natapei returned as Prime Minister in the 2002 national parliamentary elections.
		In 2004 Natapei parliament and following another national election in of that year Vohor became Prime Minister when two members of the Vanu'aku Party to join a new coalition.
	www.freeglossary.com /Politics_of_Vanuatu (947 words)

	rossi vanuatu swim report 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Prime Minister Edward Natapei (2nd right) is facing an election on July 6 and his party is splitting beneath him.
		This year’s organization was a level or two up from last year, demanded by the increasing numbers of punters, if nothing else, and the fact that the prime minister of Vanuatu, Edward Natapei, attended to present some of the prizes.
		Natapei is a friend of prominent Senior Codger Bruce Baird, who also attended, much to David Ross’s disappointment.
	www.oceanswims.com /oceania/vanuaturep04.html (9570 words)

	Pacific Islands
		On November 19, Prime Minister Edward Natapei dumped his main coalition partner, the split Union of Moderate Parties (UMP), including its leader, Serge Vohor, who had been deputy prime minister and foreign minister.
		However, Natapei had been jolted by having his recent re-election as the VP's president challenged by another past prime minister, Donald Kalpokas, who asked for a second poll because, he said, there was something improper about the first one.
		Natapei said the tax would be reviewed after six months.
	www.pacificislands.cc /pm122003/pmdefault.php?urlarticleid=0019 (592 words)

	Australian Museum - Memorandum of Understanding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In Jan-Feb 2002 the Australian Museum hosted the Vanuatu Cultural Centre's travelling 'New Traditions' exhibition. The exhibition was opened by the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, The Hon.
		E dward Natapei. The updated Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the same time with Ralph Regenvanu, Director of the Vanuatu Cultural Centre.
		Edward Natapei with Brian Sherman, President Australian Museum Trust, Patrick Filmer-Sankey, Deputy Director Australian Museum and Ralph Regenvanu, Director of the Vanuatu Cultural Centre, signing the updated Memorandum of Understanding.
	www.amonline.net.au /archive.cfm?id=993 (228 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ham Lini
		He became a candidate for Prime Minister, but he was defeated by Serge Vohor, though Lini also had the support of the largest faction of the Vanu'aku Party, led by outgoing Prime Minister Edward Natapei.
		He continued to dispute the results and lead the opposition to the Vohor government until August 20, 2004, when Vohor and Lini formed a National Unity Government, in which Vohor remained Prime Minister and Lini became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs.
		During the era when Vanuatu was a condominium ruled by the United Kingdom and France, Lini formed the Vanua'aku Party, which was principally backed by English -speakers.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ham-Lini (395 words)

	Pacific Islands
		Prime Minister Edward Natapei (VP) said he was confident of retaining leadership of the nation with UMP leader and foreign minister, Serge Vohor.
		Preliminary results showed that nine government and 10 opposition MPs have lost their seats, with the National United Party leaders, secretary-general, Willy Jimmy and president Dinh Van Than, saying that they would resign their offices because of the party's dismal performance in losing at least four of the 12 seats held by it.
		Sope, ousted by Natapei in April 2001 with a parliamentary no-confidence vote after corruption allegations, is awaiting trial on charges that as prime minister he signed government guarantees for US$23 million for a Thai businessman, Amendra Ghosh, appointed by him as a honorary consul in Thailand.
	www.pacificmagazine.net /pm62002/pmdefault.php?urlarticleid=0023 (786 words)

	CHOGM 2003 - Heads of Government - Vanuatu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		He was elected by the 50-member parliament for a second term in May 2002 after his Vanua’aku Party (VP) and the Union of Moderate Parties (UMP) gained roughly the same number of seats.
		In 1983 Mr Natapei was elected Member of Parliament for Port Vila and he was appointed as Minister of Health in 1987.
		Born on 17 July 1954 on Futuna Island, Mr Natapei was educated at the Fiji Institute of Technology and Malapoa College in Vanuatu.
	www.chogm2003.info /who/hogs/vanuatu.php (146 words)

	Chaudhry refuses to vacate Fiji opposition leader's office
		A senior Vanuatu cabinet minister, Edward Natapei, says the government has the numbers to withstand the opposition’s planned motion of no-confidence.
		Meanwhile, as president of the Vanua’aku Pati, Mr Natapei says they’ve discussed the issue of one of its members, Sela Molisa, having recent negotiations with the opposition and the MP has now agreed to stay with the party in its commitment to the government.
		Mr Natapei says the government still has a bloc of support from its main coalition partners to rely on...
	www.rnzi.com /pages/news.php?op=read&id=22600 (223 words)

	MUSE - Snapshots: May - June - July 2002
		Clockwise from far left: Patrick Filmer Sankey, Deputy Director of the Australian Museum, Brian Sherman, Director of the Australian Museum Trust, Mr Natapei and Ralph Regenvanu, Director of the Vanuatu Cultural Centre.
		The Honourable Tutafanuariki Edward Nipake Natapei, Prime Minister of Vanuatu, visited the Australian Museum to officially open New Traditions: Contemporary Art of Vanuatu on Monday 4 February.
		To coincide with the opening, Mr Natapei witnessed the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Museum and the Vanuatu Cultural Centre.
	www.amonline.net.au /muse/jul2002/snapshots.htm (287 words)

	KPUA.net - KPUA Hawaii News - Early election called in Vanuatu as parliament dissolved
		The last election in 2002 ushered in the government of Prime Minister Edward Natapei.
		However, defections from his supporter base in the 50-seat parliament _ a regular occurrence in Vanuatu politics _ led to Natapei losing his majority earlier this year.
		Had Vohor won the no-confidence vote, as expected, he would have replaced Natapei as prime minister.
	www.kpua.net /news.php?id=2119 (148 words)

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