"1999-02-21Z"^^ . "Father Walter Hadye Lini (1942 \u2013 February 21, 1999) was an Anglican priest and the founding Prime Minister of Vanuatu. He was born on Pentecost Island. During the era when Vanuatu was a condominium ruled by the United Kingdom and France, Lini formed the Vanua'aku Pati, which was principally backed by English-speakers. He became the colony's Chief Minister in 1979 and ascended to the position of Prime Minister upon Vanuatu's independence in 1980."@en . . . . . "Vanuatuan politician" . . . "1942Z"^^ . . . . "1999Z"^^ . "Walter Lini"@en . . . . "Prime Minister of Vanuatu" . . "Lini, Walter"@en .