Natatok Indigenous People's Democratic Party Explained

The Natatok Indigenous People's Democratic Party (NIPDP), sometimes simplified to the Natatok Party, is a political party in Vanuatu.

History

The NIPDP was founded in July 2011 as a re-establishment of a party that contested the 1979 elections.[1] In the 2012 elections the party nominated six candidates, winning two of the 52 seats in Parliament; Alfred Rollen Carlot in Efate and Jonas James in Paama.[2] The party was given a ministerial post in the government formed by Moana Carcasses Kalosil in March 2013.[1]

In the 2016 elections the party fielded ten candidates,[3] but was reduced to a single seat, Alickson Vira winning in Ambae.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Tom Lansford (2015) Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press
  2. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/v/vanuatu/vanuatu2012.txt Legislative elections of 30 October 2012
  3. https://vanuatudaily.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/final-candidate-list-2016-general-election/ Final candidate list for the 2016 General Election
  4. https://vanuatudaily.wordpress.com/2016/02/01/official-results-2016-vanuatu-general-election/ Official results – 2016 Vanuatu General Election

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