Constituency: East Kwaio, Malaita Province

Contact Address:

Ministry of Infrastructure Development
P.O.Box G8 Honiara Solomon Islands
Phone: +677 21141/23428 Fax: +677 28705

Parliamentary Service

• Re-elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands for East Kwaio Constituency on 19th November 2014
• Re-elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands for East Kwaio Constituency on 4th August 2010
• Elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands for East Kwaio Constituency on 5 April 2006.

Party Affiliation

• Kadere Party

Parliamentary Committee Appointments

• Chairman of Constitution Review Committee from 5th December 2011 to 22nd October 2012
• Member of Environment and Conservation Committee from 20th January 2012 to 22nd October 2012
• Member of Public Accounts Committee from September 2011 to 22nd October 2012

Ministerial Appointments

Previous Ministerial Appointments

• Minister for Infrastructure Development from 17th November 2017 to date.
• Minister for Infrastructure Development from 4th August 2017 to 6th November 2017.
• Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services from 28th October 2015 to 4th August 2017.
• Minister for Infrastructure and Development from 15th December 2014 to 28th October 2015(10th Parliament).
• Re-appointed as Minister of Public Service on 22 October 2012 to 10th December 2010 to 8th April 2011(9th Parliament).
• Minister for Public Service from 28 January 2011 to 18 November 2011(9th Parliament).
• Minister for Infrastructure and Development from 5 May 2006 to 10 November 2007 and from 21 December 2007 to April 2010(8th Parliament).

Qualifications

• Attended SICHE Middle Management Course in 1988
• Attended Vavaya Ridge Permenent Secretaries Management Course in 1987
• Attended Honiara Technical Institute from 1981 to 1985 
• Attended Aligegeo Secondary School from 1979 to 1980
• Attended Primary School from 1973 to 1978

Occupation before entering Parliament

• Heavy Plant Mechanic
• Works Officer
• Senior Works Officer
• Principal Works Officer
• Member of Provincial Assembly
• Deputy Premier and Education Minister (Malaita Province)

Conferences, Delegations, Visits

• United Nation Annual Minister Conference (South Korea) - 2014
• Political Parties Conference (Cambodia) - 2011
• Marine Time Regional Minister Conference - 2009
• Political Good Governance Seminar
• Premier’s Conference on Federal Constitution
• Premier’s Conference on Peace and Reconciliation

Personal

• Year of birth: 1964
• Village/ Home Island: Fataolo Village, Malaita Province