Background
Lini, Walter Hadye was born in 1942 in Pentecost, WORLD0.
clergyman Vanuatu government official
Lini, Walter Hadye was born in 1942 in Pentecost, WORLD0.
Educated, Solomon Islands, New Zealand.
Deputy chief minister, then minister social services of New Hebrides (now Vanuatu), 1979. Chief minister, then minister of justice, 1979-1980. President Vanuaaku Pati.
Prime minister of Vanuatu, 1980-1991. Minister of foreign affairs and tourism, until 1994. Leader government business Vanuatu's National Parliament, 1992-1993.
Deputy prime minister, minister of justice Culture and Women's Affairs, 1996. Chief minister, also minister justice, 1979-1980. Prime minister Vanuatu, since 1980, now also minister planning information public services.
President, Vanuaaku Pati (formerly National Party).
Married Mary B. Ketu, 1970. 6 children.