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Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka

Member of Parliament
Central Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal
Name
Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka

Constituency: Central Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province

Contact Address:    

Ministry of Communication & Aviation
P.O. Box G1850
Honiara
Solomon Islands.
Phone: +677 36720
Fax: +677 36108

Parliamentary Appointments

  • Re-Elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands for Central Guadalcanal Constituency on 19th November 2014.
  • Leader of the Independent Members of Parliament from January 2008 to 25 September 2008
  • Elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands for Central Guadalcanal Constituency on 5th April 2006, Re-elected on 4th August 2010.

Party Affiliation

  • Kadere Party

Parliamentary Committee Appointments

  • Member of Public Accounts Committee from 12th September 2012 to 8th September 2014
  • Chairman of Education and Human Resources Trainning Committee from 23 March 2012 to 8th September 2014
  • Member, Parliamentary House Committee from 23 March 2012 to 8th September 2014

Ministerial Appointments

  • Minister of Communication & Aviation from 16th November 2017 to date
  • Minister of Communication & Aviation from 23rd September 2015 to 6th November 2017
  • Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Service from 23rd December 2014 to 23rd September 2015
  • Re-appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade from 22nd November 2011 to February 9th 2012
  • Minister of Foreign Affairs & External Trade from 27 August 2010 to 11 November 2011

Education and Qualification

  • Telecom College, PNG.
  • North Sydney Institute of Engineering.

Qualification

  • Diploma in Electrical Engineering- UniTech PNG

Occupation before entering Parliament

  • Liaison Officer, Gold Ridge Mining Limited

Personal

  • Date of birth: 1st November 1959
  • Village/ Home Island: Kavoa, Central Guadalcanal

Hobbies and Interests

  • Soccer, Watching other Sports, Visiting Other Countries.