| Vanuatu National Development Party | |
| Leader: | Christophe Emelee |
| Foundation: | July 2014 |
| Country: | Vanuatu |
The Vanuatu National Development Party (VNDP) is a political party in Vanuatu.
The VNDP was formed by Christophe Emelee (an MP for the Vanuatu National Party) and Robert Bohn (leader of the Vanuatu Peoples Development Party) in 2014.[1]
In the 2016 elections the party fielded thirteen candidates,[2] winning two seats; Emelee in Torres and Jack Wona in Banks.[3] In 2018, following a reshuffle in Charlot Salwai's cabinet, the party managed to enter the government with Christophe Emelee being appointed Minister for Public Utilities.[4] In the 2020 election the party retained only Emelee's seat and remained in the opposition of Bob Loughman's government.[5] Following the 2022 election the VNDP rose back to 2 seats and Christophe Emelee was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs in Ishmael Kalsakau's cabinet.[6]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Christophe Emelee | 4,942 | 4.37 (#7) | New | ||
| 2020 | 2,102 | 1.46 (#15) | 1 | |||
| 2022 | 1,624 | 1.23 (#13) | 1 | |||