Nikenike Vurobaravu

Nikenike Vurobaravu (born 3 December 1951 ) is a ni-Vanuatu diplomat and politician who has served as President of Vanuatu since 23 July 2022. Previously having been employed in numerous diplomatic and government positions, including as the first resident High Commissioner to Fiji, he was elected as president during the eighth round of the 2022 Vanuatuan presidential election in July 2022. He is a member of the Vanua'aku Pati (VP) political party.

Biography Vurobaravu is married to Rima Vurobaravu, from Malo island, Sanma Province, with whom he has four children.

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji in 1977. He specialized in development cooperation, foreign policy analysis, and the management of diplomatic missions while studying at the University of Westminster. On 12 October 2017, President Tallis Obed Moses appointed Vurobaravu to a second term as High Commissioner to Fiji. A snap election was subsequently held.