Question- Baldwin Jacobson Lonsdale, who passed away recently, was the President of …
(a) Djibouti
(b) Vanuatu
(c) Ethiopia
(d) Mongolia
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- Vanuatu President Baldwin Jacobson Lonsdale passed away on June 17, 2017. He was 67 years old.
- He was President of Vanuatu from September 22, 2014 to June 17, 2017.
- President of the Vanuatu Parliament, Esman Simon is currently the acting President of the country.
- President Lonsdale had played an important role in the strengthening of bilateral relations between India and Vanuatu.
- Vanuatu Republic is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean.
- Its capital is Port Vila.
Related Links:-
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40313334
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/333232/vanuatu-in-mourning-after-president-s-sudden-death
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-17/vanuatu-president-baldwin-lonsdale-dies/8627620