Maxime Carlot Korman (born 26 April 1941) is a Vanuatuan politician, formerly serving as the speaker of the Parliament and formerly as acting president.
He "reversed [the country's] unequivocal support for the Kanak National Liberation Front in New Caledonia, its systematic enmity towards France, its flirting with radical regimes, and its openly anti-American nuclear-free Pacific stance.
Following the July 2004 election, Korman became deputy prime minister under Vohor, but was replaced a month later when a national coalition took office.
George Wells replaced him as Speaker in January 2010, before resigning in December, whereupon Korman was elected anew to the position.
Ironically, as "Senior Member of Parliament" (Father of the House), he was then called upon to preside over the election of a new Speaker, which he reportedly "readily agreed" to.
[1][8] Korman was born in Erakor, a village near Port Vila (not to be confused with the island of the same name), and is of mixed European and Melanesian descent.