Name
Hon. Walter Folotalu
Minister for Communication & Aviation
Constituency: Lau-Mbaelelea, Malaita Province
Contact Address:
Ministry of Communication & Aviation
P.O. Box 1850
Honiara
Solomon Islands.
Phone: +677 36106/36107
Parliamentary Appointments
- Elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands for Baegu/Asifola Constituency on 26 May 1993. Re-Elected in 2008 for Lau-Mbaelelea (Bye Election) Constituency. Re-Elected on 4th August 2010 for Lau-Mbaelelea Constituency
Parliamentary Committee Appointments
- Member, Parliamentary House Committee from 10 September 2010 to 17 February 2011.
Ministerial Appointments
- Appointed as Minister of Communication and Aviation from 8th February 2012 to 8th September 2014
- Re-appointed as Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening from 21 November 2011 to 8th February 2012
- Minister of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening from 17 February 2011 to 11 November 2011
Offices Held
- Chairman Of ICSI
- Chairman Of S.I Postal Corporation
Education
- PORIRUA POLICE COLLEGE, NEW ZEALAND
- SINGAPORE CIVIL AVIATION ACADEMY
Occupation before entering Parliament
- DETECTIVE SERGEANT – R.S.I. POLICE
- PRINCIPAL CIVIL AVIATION OFFICER
Conferences, Delegations, Visits
- Counter Terrorism and Hostage Negotiation
Hobbies and Interests
- Watching Sports
- Fishing
- Reading
Personal
- Year of birth: 1955
- Village/ Home Island: Gwaunaano, Malaita