Constituency: Temotu Pele, Temotu Province

Contact Address

National Parliament of Solomon Islands
P.O. Box G19
Honiara
Solomon Islands.
Phone: +677 28520/ 23424
Fax: +677 24272.

Parliamentary Service

• Re-elected on August 4th 2010 to present
• Elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands for Temotu Pele Constituency on 5 April 2006 to April 23rd 2010

Committee Appointments

• Chair, Foreign Relations Committee from 10 May 2006 to 12 November 2007

Ministerial Appointments

• Minister of Health and Medical Services from 5th May 2009 to 9th June 2009
• Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey from 21st December 2007 to 5th May 2009
• Minister of Law and Justice from 12th November 2007 to December 21st 2007

Qualifications

• Obtained Diploma in Diplomacy from University of PNG from 1989 to 1990
• Obtained Cambridge School Certificate, Selwyn College from 1970 to 1974

Occupation before entering Parliament

• Civil Servant:  Chief of Protocols, Director of Asian Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Conferences, Delegations and Visits

• Member of SI Delegation to the 46th Session of U.N.G.A., 1991
• Alternate Head of Official Delegation to the ESCAP Meeting, Seoul Korea, 1990

Personal

• Date of birth: 11 November 1953
• Village/ Home Island: Tuwo Village, Reef Islands