Prime Minister Meltek Sato Kilman Livtuvanu of Vanuatu addresses attendees during the 70th session of UNGA (Photo: Reuters)

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Vanuatu parliament elects Sato Kilman as Prime Minister

Kilman was elected 27 votes to 23 in a secret ballot on Monday

Reuters

Updated:4th Sep, 2023 at 2:00 PM

SYDNEY: Vanuatu's parliament elected Sato Kilman as the Pacific Island nation's new prime minister on Monday.

Kilman was elected 27 votes to 23 in a secret ballot on Monday after a court upheld the results of a no-confidence motion in Ishmael Kalsakau.