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Hon. Walter Folotalu

Member of Parliament
Lau-Mbaelelea, Malaita
Ninth Parliament
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