10 Facts About Donald Kalpokas

Donald Masike'Vanua Kalpokas was a Vanuatuan politician and diplomat who twice served as Prime Minister of Vanuatu.

In 1983, Kalpokas became foreign minister of Vanuatu but forfeited his position after a few months.

Donald Kalpokas became foreign minister again in 1987 and remained in this post for a full four-year tenure.

Donald Kalpokas then became an interim Prime Minister until the next parliamentary elections.

The elections resulted in the opposition Union of Moderate Parties taking control of the government, and Donald Kalpokas left office on 16 December 1991.

Donald Kalpokas took office as prime minister again on 30 March 1998.

Donald Kalpokas became a foreign minister for the third time but soon gave up his post.

The government collapsed in November 1999 when Donald Kalpokas resigned as prime minister to prevent a no-confidence vote.

In 2001, after nearly a decade as leader of the Vanua'aku Pati, Donald Kalpokas gave up the party leadership.

Donald Kalpokas served as Speaker of the Parliament from May 2001 to May 2002.