Reunification Movement for Change

{{Multiple issues| {{More sources needed|date=December 2016}} {{Expand German|topic=gov|date=November 2021}} {{Expand French|topic=gov|date=November 2021}} }} {{Infobox political party |name = Reunification Movement for Change |native_name = |logo = Logo of the Reunification Movement for Change.png |president = Charlot Salwai | abbreviation = RMC |foundation = 2012 |predecessor = Namangi Aute |ideology = Cultural conservatism<br>Francophonie |position = Centre-right |seats1_title = Parliament |seats1 = {{Composition bar|5|52|hex={{party color|Reunification Movement for Change}}}} |website = [https://www.facebook.com/RMC-231284204098162/ Facebook page] | colours = {{color box|{{party color|Reunification Movement for Change}}|border=darkgray}} Orange<br>{{color box|#1A1A1A|border=darkgray}} Black |colorcode = {{party color|Reunification Movement for Change}} |country = Vanuatu }} The '''Reunification Movement for Change''' (sometimes written as the '''Reunification of Movements for Change''') is a political party in Vanuatu resulting from a split in the Union of Moderate Parties in 2012. At the 2016 election the party won 3.44% of the vote and 3 seats, resulting in its leader Charlot Salwai being appointed Prime Minister.<ref name=":0">[https://vanuatudaily.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/new-govt-committed-to-change-announces-cabinet-new-directors-general-bye-bye-cyclone-winston/ "New Govt committed to change, announces Cabinet"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311224020/https://vanuatudaily.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/new-govt-committed-to-change-announces-cabinet-new-directors-general-bye-bye-cyclone-winston/|date=11 March 2016}}, ''Vanuatu Daily Digest'', 12 February 2016</ref> The party was also included in the governing coalitions that emerged from the two following elections, in 2020 and 2022, where it won 7 and 5 seats respectively.<ref>[https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/414711/vanuatu-s-new-pm-appoints-his-new-cabinet Vanuatu's new PM appoints his new Cabinet] Radio New Zealand, 21 April 2020</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Manassah |first=Kiery |url=https://devpolicy.org/alatoi-ishmael-kalsakaus-opportunity-to-write-his-own-story-20221111/ |title=Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau's opportunity to write his own story |work=DevPolicy Blog |date=11 November 2022 |access-date=11 December 2022}}</ref>

== Election results == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" |+ Parliament ! Election ! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! Government |- ! 2012 | Paul Telukluk | 6,921 | 5.75 (#6) | {{Composition bar|3|52|hex={{party color|Reunification Movement for Change}}}} | New | {{no2|Opposition}} |- ! 2016 | rowspan=4 |Charlot Salwai | 8,376 | 3.44 (#10) | {{Composition bar|3|52|hex={{party color|Reunification Movement for Change}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |- ! 2020 | 16,298 | 11.32 (#3) | {{Composition bar|7|52|hex={{party color|Reunification Movement for Change}}}} | {{increase}} 4 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |- ! 2022 | 9,830 | 7.43 (#5) | {{Composition bar|5|52|hex={{party color|Reunification Movement for Change}}}} | {{decrease}} 2 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |- ! 2025 | 17,119 | 11.72 (#3) | {{Composition bar|5|52|hex={{party color|Reunification Movement for Change}}}} | {{steady}} 0 | {{yes2|Coalition}} |- |}

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Category:Political parties in Vanuatu Category:Political parties established in 2012 Category:2012 establishments in Vanuatu Category:Cultural conservative parties