Walter Hadye Lin̄i (1942 – 21 February 1999) was a ni-Vanuatu Anglican priest and the first Prime Minister of Vanuatu, from independence in 1980 to 1991. He was born on Pentecost Island. During the era when Vanuatu was a condominium ruled by the United Kingdom and France, Lin̄i 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.
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1942 Pentecost Island, New Hebrides
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21 February 1999 (aged 56) Port Vila, Vanuatu
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