Vanuatu’s Sato Kilman says he will ‘revisit’ Australia security pact New prime minister says he will review the security pact with Australia that led to his predecessor’s removal.
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Four-time Vanuatu prime minister Sato Kilman has been elected to the top job for a record fifth time on Monday in Port Vila, ousting Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau's nine-month reign as the leader of government. Kilman received a total of 27 votes, while Kalsakau got 23 votes. Kilman, 65, was the deputy PM in Kalsakau's government before being removed in May. At the time Kalsakau had stated that Kilman's dismissal was for "stability of the coalition government".Mr speaker first and foremost I want to say a big thank you to the members of parliament and the political parties that supported the change in government.
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