Philip Boedoro
Vanuatuan politician
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Philip Morris Boedoro (born 21 May 1958) is a Vanuatuan politician.
Philip Morris Boedoro | |
|---|---|
| Acting President of Vanuatu | |
| In office 3 September 2014 – 22 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Joe Natuman |
| Preceded by | Iolu Abil |
| Succeeded by | Baldwin Lonsdale |
| Speaker of the Parliament | |
| In office 6 April 2013 – 16 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | George Wells |
| Succeeded by | Marcellino Pipite |
| Member of the Parliament | |
| In office 2008–2016 | |
| Constituency | Maewo |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| Constituency | Maewo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1958 |
| Party | Vanua'aku Pati |
He was first elected to the parliament of Vanuatu in 2002 as a representative of Maewo.[1] He returned to the legislature in 2008, and was reelected in 2012. From April 2013 to June 2015, Boedoro served as speaker of the Parliament of Vanuatu.[2] He was acting president of Vanuatu in September 2014.[3] In his capacity as speaker, Boedoro dismissed sixteen parliamentarians, all of whom filed a lawsuit against him. Boedoro's appeal of the case was dismissed in May 2015.[4]
