Iauko Group
Iauko Group | |
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| Founder | Harry Iauko |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Parliament | 2 / 52 |
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The Iauko Group is a political party in Vanuatu.
History[]
The party was established by Harry Iauko after he left the Vanua'aku Pati prior to the 2012 general elections.[1] The party nominated six candidates, winning three of the 52 seats in Parliament; in Pentecost, in Santo and Iauko in Tanna.[2] Iauko died in December 2012, but the subsequent by-election was won by his son Pascal Iauko.[1] However, he lost his seat in Parliament in 2015 after being convicted of bribery.[3]
In October 2013, the Iauko Group, under the leadership of , merged back into the Vanua'aku Pati, and joined Prime Minister Carcasses' parliamentary majority.[4] However, the party was revived for the 2016 elections with new members.
In the 2016 elections the party fielded eight candidates,[5] winning four seats; Nevu was re-elected in Santo, was elected in Luganville, in Ambae and in Tongoa.[6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Tom Lansford (2015) Political Handbook of the World 2015, CQ Press
- ^ Legislative elections of 30 October 2012 Psephos
- ^ Members of the 10th Legislature Parliament of Vanuatu
- ^ "IAUKO GROUP AND VP UNITE", Vanuatu Daily Post, 22 October 2013
- ^ Final candidate list for the 2016 General Election Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Vanuatu Daily, 11 January 2016
- ^ Unofficial results Vanuatu Daily Post, 25 January 2016
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