Meet Vanuatu's first ever female Attorney General
Vanuatu has made history by appointing Angelyne Glenda Dovo Roy as its first female Attorney General. Her swearing-in marks a major step for women in leadership across the Pacific.
Roy, a long-time public servant with more than two decades of legal experience, officially took office during a ceremony at the State House in Port Vila, where President Nikenike Vurobaravu signed her appointment into law.
In her speech, Roy said the appointment was not just a personal achievement, but a shared milestone for all women and girls in the country.
“This is a positive step for mothers, women and young girls in Vanuatu. We can all reach leadership roles,” she was quoted by the Vanuatu Daily Post.
She thanked her colleagues, family, and the Office of the Attorney General, where she began working in 2000.
Roy also paid tribute to her late father and younger brother, acknowledging the personal support that helped shape her journey.
President Vurobaravu described the moment as historic, saying Roy’s leadership would serve as an inspiration not only for Vanuatu but across the Pacific region.
“Today, our sisters and mothers walk beside us, not behind us—equal partners moving forward together,” he said.
She now takes on the role as the government’s top legal adviser in a country where few women have held such senior positions.
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