Leaders

Jotham Napat

Who leads Vanuatu? Jotham Napat, Prime Minister. Profile, record and power assessment from the Magna Bureau leader index.

Prime Minister — Vanuatu

Record & power

Record score	60
Power score	49

Country momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

Why it matters

NDC 3.0 submitted to the UNFCCC (Sept 2026); took France to the ICJ over the Matthew and Hunter Islands.
GDP growth 4.7% in 2026 (ADB, Sept); tourism rebound (+30% arrivals H1 2026) and earthquake reconstruction driving it.
The MV Matui tragedy (Sept 2026) raised maritime-safety questions; no systemic abuses reported.
Climate-justice leader: the ICJ advisory-opinion win of July 2025 was Vanuatu's initiative.

Other leaders

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Vanuatu Rankings

Across the Bureau

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