Contact Address:

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Employment
P.O. Box G26
Honiara
Solomon Islands.
Phone: +677 28614/22856/25045
Fax: +677 25084.

Parliamentary Service

• Elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands for Ranogga/Simbo Constituency in 1976. Re-elected in 1980, 26 May 1993, 6 August 1997, 5 December 2001 and 5 April 2006.

Parliamentary Appointments

• Chair, Parliamentary House Committee from 10 May 2006 to 22 December 2007.
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee from 15 November 2004 to 5 December 2005.

Ministerial Appointments

• Minister for Commerce, Industry and Employment from 22 December 2007 to present
• Leader of the Opposition from 14 July 2004 to 4 April 2006.
• Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1995.
• Prime Minister from June 1993 to November 1994.
• Minister for Home Affairs.
• Minister for Health and Medical Services and Deputy Prime Minister.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (Administration), University of the South Pacific
• King George Sixth Secondary School.

Occupation before entering Parliament

• Member, Western Provincial Assembly
• Administrative Officer Solomon Islands Government
• Company Manager
• Self-Employed Businessman

Conferences, Delegations, Visits

• Attend various Regional and International Seminars and Conferences

Personal

• Date of birth: 20 July 1948
• Village/ Home Island: Emu Harbour, Rannoga