# Jean-Marie Léyé

_Vanuatuan politician (1932-2014)_

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> Jean-Marie Léyé Lenelgau was a Vanuatuan politician and the president of Vanuatu from 2 March 1994 to 2 March 1999. Léyé was the first, and only, French-speaker to have held the presidency of Vanuatu in history.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339580#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Aneityum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339580#P19))
- **Died:** 9 December 2014 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339580#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Vanuatu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339580#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339580#P106))
- **Political party:** Union of Moderate Parties ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339580#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Vanuatu (2 March 1994 – 2 March 1999); Member of the Parliament of Vanuatu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339580#P39))

## Questions

**When was Jean-Marie Léyé born?**  
Jean-Marie Léyé was born on 1932 in Aneityum.

**What positions has Jean-Marie Léyé held?**  
Positions held by Jean-Marie Léyé include: President of Vanuatu (1994–1999); Member of the Parliament of Vanuatu.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jean-Marie Léyé](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Marie_L%C3%A9y%C3%A9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q339580](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q339580) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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