Ati George Sokomanu

Ati George Sokomanu
1st President of Vanuatu
In office
8 March 1984 – 12 January 1989
Prime MinisterWalter Lini
Preceded byFrederick Karlomuana Timakata (acting)
Succeeded byOnneyn Tahi (acting)
In office
30 July 1980 – 17 February 1984
Prime MinisterWalter Lini
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byFrederick Karlomuana Timakata (acting)
Personal details
Born
George Kalkoa

(1937-01-13) 13 January 1937 (age 87)
Mele, New Hebrides (now Vanuatu)
Political partyVanua'aku Pati
SpouseLeitak Sokomanu
Children3

Ati George Sokomanu, MBE (born George Kalkoa; 13 January 1937) is a Vanuatuan politician who served as the first president of Vanuatu from 1984 to 1989.[1]

  1. ^ Woodward, Keith (2002). Tufala Gavman: reminiscences from the Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides. [email protected]. p. 473. ISBN 978-982-02-0342-6. Retrieved 4 June 2010.