# Kalkot Mataskelekele

_President of Vanuatu_

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> Kalkot Mataskelekele Mauliliu is a ni-Vanuatu politician who served as the president of Vanuatu from 16 August 2004 to 16 August 2009.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 April 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316133#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Port Vila ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316133#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Vanuatu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316133#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; judge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316133#P106))
- **Political party:** National United Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316133#P102))
- **Education:** University of Papua New Guinea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316133#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Vanuatu (16 August 2004 – 16 August 2009) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316133#P39))

## Questions

**When was Kalkot Mataskelekele born?**  
Kalkot Mataskelekele was born on 24 April 1949 in Port Vila.

**What positions has Kalkot Mataskelekele held?**  
Positions held by Kalkot Mataskelekele include: President of Vanuatu (2004–2009).

**Where did Kalkot Mataskelekele study?**  
Kalkot Mataskelekele was educated at University of Papua New Guinea.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kalkot Mataskelekele](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalkot_Mataskelekele) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q316133](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316133) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kalkot Mataskelekele.jpg by Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (U.S Department of Defense) (JPAC photo by Alvin Teel) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kalkot_Mataskelekele.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kalkot Mataskelekele, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kalkot Mataskelekele.jpg — Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (U.S Department of Defense) (JPAC photo by Alvin Teel), Public domain.

## Cite this page

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