Ham Lini Vanuaroroa (born in 1951), is a politician of the République of Vanuatu which occupies the station of Prime Minister since the December 11th 2004.

Ham Lini is the brother of Walter Lini, the father of the national independence of the Vanuatu. Ham Lini is the chief of the National Unified Party or NUP (Left national unified) which is, since the legislative ones of July 2004, the first party of the Parliament with 10 seats out of 52. That is not then enough to obtain the post of Prime Minister because, with the play of alliances, Serge Vohor obtains a majority of 28 votes against 24 for Lini. The July 28th 2004 Vohor is thus elected Prime Minister. Lini does not disarm and in front of the dispute, Vohor and Lini form a government of national unit the August 20th 2004, remaining Vohor Prime Minister and Ham Lini obtaining the post of Deputy Prime Minister. The December 11th 2004, Vohor is constrained to resign following the introduction of diplomatic relations with Taiwan rather than with the China. Lini is then elected Prime Minister.

See too

• List of the current leaders