Baldwin Lonsdale
Baldwin Jacobson Lonsdale (born August 21, 1948 in Mota Lava , Vanuatu , † June 17, 2017 in Port Vila ) was a Vanuatu politician , Anglican clergyman and president of the island state from September 22, 2014 until his death .
Life
Baldwin Lonsdale was General Secretary of Torba Province on Mota Lava Island before he was elected President. His election was the longest in the history of the state, it took eight ballots before Lonsdale was finally able to unite the necessary two-thirds majority with 46 of the 58 seats. On June 17, 2017, Lonsdale suffered a heart attack and died in the hospital as a result that same day.
Web links
- Vanuatu profile - Leaders. In: BBC News . March 17, 2015, accessed July 8, 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Index Lo-Ly. Retrieved June 21, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Vanuatu loses its president. In: yumitoktokstret.today. Yumi Toktok Stret, June 17, 2017, accessed June 17, 2017 .
- ^ Baldwin Lonsdale sworn in as Vanuatu's new president. In: China.org.cn. September 22, 2014, accessed March 15, 2015 .
- ↑ Vanuatu speaker becomes acting president. In: Radio New Zealand International. September 3, 2014, accessed March 15, 2015 .
- ^ Vanuatu elects new president. In: Radio New Zealand International. September 23, 2014, accessed March 15, 2015 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lonsdale, Baldwin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lonsdale, Baldwin Jacobson (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Vanuatu politician and clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mota Lava , Vanuatu |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th June 2017 |
| Place of death | Port Vila , Vanuatu |