Pastor wins race to be Vanuatu’s new president
9 years agoA photo taken on July 6, 2017 shows President-elect pastor Tallis Obed Moses arriving at Parliament in Port Vila to be sworn in as the next President of Vanuatu. Vanuatu has elected pastor Tallis Obed Moses as its new president after the sudden death of leader Baldwin Lonsdale last month, local media reported. / AFP PHOTO / VANUATU DAILY POST / Dan McGarry / ----EDITORS NOTE ----RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / DAN MCGARRY / VANUATU DAILY POST" NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO ARCHIVES
Vanuatu elected a pastor as its new president Thursday as the tiny pacific nation eyes continued "moral leadership" following the sudden death of its former head of state last month, local media said.