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Lini openly condemned the 1986 bombing of Libya by the United States, sending a message of condoleances to Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi, while Barak Sopé accused the United States of being a State sponsor of terrorism.
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Relations with the United States were tense until the late 1980s, when a State visit to Washington by Lini and Foreign Affairs Minister Sela Molisa contributed to a lessening of tensions.
Vanuatu under Walter Lini also sought to create solid relations with Asia, and, by the end of the decade, had established official diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Following independence, Vanuatu, now governed by Father Walter Lini, requested assistance from Papua New Guinea, whose forces invaded and conquered Espiritu Santo.
Among the highest profile reshuffles, Ham Lini, Natapei predecessor and a member of the NUP, was replaced as Natapei's deputy prime minister by the leader of the Alliance bloc, Sato Kilman.
The smoke from the explosion blinded the second team led by Amiran Levine, which had been ordered to take out Lini, at that time posted at the third floor window where he had shot Zerach.
During the era when Vanuatu was a condominium ruled by the United Kingdom and France, Lini formed the Vanua ' aku Pati, which was principally backed by English-speakers.
Vohor was elected Prime Minister by the Parliament with 28 votes, with his opponent, Ham Lini receiving 24.
Vohor then took the matter to the Court of Appeal, but it also ruled against him ; he was defeated in the no-confidence vote and replaced by Ham Lini.
Moli also lost the position of speaker in December 2004, when the government of Serge Vohor, a member of his party, was replaced by a government under the leadership of Ham Lini.
He remained in that position until 14 November 2005 when he was sacked by Lini for unclear reasons.
Ham Lini became a candidate for Prime Minister, but was defeated by Serge Vohor, though Lini also had the support of the largest faction of the Vanua ' aku Pati, led by outgoing Prime Minister Edward Natapei.
In December 2004, Vohor was ousted after only a few months in office in a no confidence vote for unilaterally establishing relations with Taiwan ( Republic of China ), and Lini was elected Prime Minister by the Parliament.
On 21 March 2006, Lini survived a no confidence vote in Parliament by a vote of 30 to 20.
The opposition, led by former Prime Minister Serge Vohor, had accused the Lini government of weaknesses from a controversial proposal to monopolize kava exports.
However, in Natapei second major cabinet reshuffle, which took place in November 2009, Lini was removed as Deputy Prime Minister and replaced by Sato Kilman.
Lini held the position until 24 April 2011, when Kilman was in turn ousted in turn in a vote of no confidence, and replaced by Serge Vohor.
Three weeks later, however, on 13 May, Vohor's election and premiership were voided by the Court of Appeal, and the Kilman government was restored, complete with Ham Lini as Deputy Prime Minister.
This lasted for only a month ; on 16 June, the Kilman premiership was voided on constitutional grounds by the Supreme Court's Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek, and Lini lost office once more.
Today, the ' father of the nation ' is commemorated by a statue at the nearby Lini Memorial College.
The party was founded in the early 1970s by Walter Lini and was known until 1974 as the New Hebrides National Party.
Lini and United
Natapei succeeded Ham Lini as Prime Minister and headed a new coalition government encompassing his own Vanua ' aku Pati, as well as Lini's National United Party, independents and several smaller political parties, such as Namangi Aute.
Ham Lini is the current leader of the National United Party ( VNUP ).
Lini failed to gain a second term as Prime Minister after his National United Party suffered losses in Parliament during the general election held on 2 September 2008, although he was re-elected to his own parliamentary seat.
In response to the no confidence plan, Natapei sacked half his cabinet members, including Lini, and removed the Vanuatu National United Party and the Vanuatu Republican Party from his cabinet, replacing them with sixteen members of the opposition.
It remained influential, and was a key supporter of the National United Party government of Walter Lini's brother Ham Lini which lasted from December 2004 through the September 2008 elections.
In 1991, Walter Lini who had served as prime minister of Vanuatu for 12 years as a member of the Vanua ' aku Pati and lost his position after a split in the Vanua ' aku Pati, joined the National United Party, soon becoming its leader.
Ham Lini was not able to form another government, but the National United Party became an important coalition partner in the new government formed by the Vanua ' aku Party.
He had made the party an important member of the National United Party-led coalition of Prime Minister Ham Lini but in July 2007, apparently due to corruption charges put against Kilman's secretary, Lini expelled the People's Progress Party from the cabinet.
Lini and while
In December 2004, Ham Lini became prime minister, the first member of the Nup to take this position while a member of the party.
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One of the founders was Walter Lini, an Anglican Priest, who later became Prime Minister.
The country's first elected leader, Prime Minister Father Walter Lini, governed Vanuatu from 1980 to 1991, and shaped its initial foreign policy in distinct ways.
The standoff ended on 11 December 2004 when the parliament passed a motion of no-confidence against Vohor and replaced him with Ham Lini.
In the 1967 Formula One season, the team fired Dragoni and replaced him with Franco Lini ; Chris Amon partnered Bandini to drive a somewhat improved version of the 1966 car.
At the end of the season, manager Franco Lini quit and Ickx went to the Brabham team.
Upon hearing of the revolt in the Two Rivers, she regained enough control to flee with her nurse Lini, her Guardsman-Lieutenant Martyn Tallanvor, and the very loyal Basel Gill.
Honoured with Qarase were his Solomon Islands and Vanuatu counterparts, Sir Allan Kemakeza and Ham Lini Vanuaroroa, respectively.
He supported Ham Lini for the post of Prime Minister, but Lini was defeated ; however, Serge Vohor was ousted in a motion of no confidence and Ham Lini was elected Prime Minister.
Natapei pledged to continue the policies and reforms of the outgoing Lini government.
Natapei's predecessor, outgoing Prime Minister Ham Lini, was named as the new Minister for Public Utilities and Works.
* December 11-Ham Lini is elected Prime Minister of Vanuatu.
The leader of the operation, Lini, stood on the roadway and opened fire on the vehicle, instantly killing one woman, and wounding both the driver and other workers, one of whom later died of her wounds.
Rachim was shot dead but Lini managed to reach the classroom, grab ammunition clips from the teacher ’ s desk and reload his weapon.
Father Walter Hadye Lini ( 1942 – February 21, 1999 ) was an Anglican priest and the founding Prime Minister of Vanuatu.
His sister, Hilda Lini, and brother, Ham Lini, are also politicians in Vanuatu.
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