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BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu Charlot Salwai will pay an official visit to China on May 26-31 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
The following is a brief profile of the prime minister.
Salwai was born in Vanuatu's Pentecost Island in April 1963. He was elected member of parliament in 2002, and served as minister of lands and natural resources, minister of education, minister of finance and economic management, and minister of internal affairs.
In February 2016, Salwai was elected the 11th prime minister of Vanuatu. In August 2016, he was elected president of the Reunification Movement for Change.
He and his wife Marie have three children.
