Leader of Opposition

Constituency: East Choiseul, Choiseul Province

Contact Address:          

Office of the Leader of Opposition
P.O. Box G19
Honiara
Solomon Islands.
Phone: +677 28080 /28052/ 28520
Fax: +677 24272

Parliamentary Service

• Elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands for East Choiseul Constituency on 6 August 1997. Re-elected 5 December 2001, 5 April 2006.

Committee Appointments

• Member, Bills and Legislation Committee in 2002 and from 2005 to April 2006. 

Ministerial Appointments

• Leader of Opposition from 20 December 2007 to present
• Prime Minister from May 2006 to 20 December 2007
• Minister for Commerce, Industries and Employment from April 2006 to May 2006
• Prime Minister from June 2000 to December 2001
• Leader of Opposition from February 2000 to June 2000
• Minister for Finance and Treasury from 1997 to 1998

Qualification

• Certificate in Business Studies
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting, Management, Economics
• Masters in Management Studies (pursuing)

Occupation before entering Parliament

• Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance from February 1994 to October 1996
• Commissioner of Inland Revenue
• Director of Central Bank of Solomon Islands
• Chairman of Solomon Islands National Provident Fund
• First Class Magistrate

Conferences, Delegations, Visits

• Australian Development Bank Plenary Sessions in Auckland, 1994
• Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrator, 1984 and 1991
• Pacific Islands Economic Summit, Madrid, Spain
• International Monetary Fund/ World Bank Joint meeting, Madrid, Spain

Personal

• Date of birth: 17 January 1955
• Village/ Home Island: Tagibangara, Choiseul