Edward Natapei

Edward Nipake Natapei Tuta Fanua`araki^[2] (17 July 1954 – 27 July 2015) was a politician from Vanuatu.

Edward Natapei
Prime Minister of Vanuatu
In office 16 June 2011 – 26 June 2011 Acting
President	Iolu Abil
Preceded by	Sato Kilman
Succeeded by	Sato Kilman
In office 22 September 2008 – 2 December 2010
President	Kalkot Mataskelekele Maxime Carlot Korman (Acting) Iolu Abil
Preceded by	Ham Lini
Succeeded by	Sato Kilman
In office 13 April 2001 – 29 July 2004
President	John Bani Roger Abiut (Acting) Alfred Maseng Roger Abiut (Acting)
Preceded by	Barak Sopé
Succeeded by	Serge Vohor
President of Vanuatu Acting
In office 2 March 1999 – 24 March 1999
Prime Minister	Donald Kalpokas
Preceded by	Jean Marie Leye Lenelgau
Succeeded by	John Bani
Personal details
Born	17 July 1954 Futuna Island, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu)[1]
Died	27 July 2015 Port Vila, Vanuatu
Political party	Vanua'aku Pati
Spouse(s)	Leipaki Natapei

He was elected Prime Minister of Vanuatu on two separate terms, and was previously the Minister of Foreign Affairs briefly in 1991, the acting President of Vanuatu from 2 March 1999 to 24 March 1999 (during a time in which he was the Speaker of Parliament), and Deputy Prime Minister.