Background
Natapei, Edward Nipake was born on July 17, 1954 in Vanuatu.
Natapei, Edward Nipake was born on July 17, 1954 in Vanuatu.
Attended, British Secondary School, 1970—1974. Attended, Derrick Technology Institute, Fiji, 1975—1978.
Trust officer Melanesian Trust Company, 1970—1974. Merchandise manager New Hebrideans Cooperative Federation, 1979—1980. Trust officer Pacific International Trust Company Ltd., Vanuatu, 1981.
First secretary Ministry of Finance Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Vanuatu, 1982. Member Vanua'aku Pati Party, Vanuatu, chairman, since 1999. Member of Parliament, Port Vila constituency Vanuatu Parliament, since 1983, chairman public accounts committee, 1983, speaker, 1996—1998, opposition leader, 2000.
Minister foreign affairs Government of Vanuatu, 1991, minister infrastructure public utilities, 2005, 2007—2008, minister public service, since 2008. Acting president Republic of Vanuatu, 1999, prime minister, 2001—2004, since 2008.