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Encyclopedia > Marcellino Pipite

Marcellino Pipite was the foreign minister of Vanuatu from November 2004 until December 2004, in the government of Serge Vohor. He was previously the minister for comprehensive reform. He lost his position in the cabinet in December 2004 when the Vohor government fell.


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Pipite asks Hotel to fly Taiwan Flag (367 words)
The newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marcellino Pipite has shocked the Opposition by authorising the General Manager of Le Meridien, John Morris to fly the Taiwan Flag ahead of today’s Council of Ministers’ Meeting to hear the Prime Minister’s presentation on the Taiwan issue.
The Minister is understood to have given the authorisation with a fax and the Flag went up in the early afternoon immediately following the order, which included a request by the Minister for the hotel to assist with the request.
The General Manager said it is a normal practice for the hotel to flay a guest’s country’s flag on request from the guest.
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