Minister of Finance and Treasury
Constituency: Marovo, Western Province
Contact Address:
Ministry of Finance and Treasury
P.O. Box 26
Honiara
Solomon Islands.
Phone: +677 24102/ 21058
Fax: +677 28619
Parliamentary Service
- Elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands for Marovo Constituency in 7 August 1997. Re-elected in 5 December 2001 and 5 April 2006.
Committee Appointments
- Member, Foreign Relations Committee from May 2006 to 21 December 2007.
- Member, Constitution Review Committee from 13 July 2007 to present.
Ministerial Appointments
- Minister for Finance and Treasury from 21 December 2007 to present
- Prime Minister from April 2006 to May 2006
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education and Human Resources Development from July 2003 to April 2006
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Treasury from December 2002 to June 2003
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Planning & Development from December 2001 to December 2002
- Minister of Finance and Treasury from July 2000 to December 2001
Other Appointments
- Chairman, Solomon Islands National Provident Fund from 1990 to 1996
- Board Member, Central Bank of Solomon Islands from 1990 to 1996
- Board Member, Solomon Islands Electricity Authority from 1988 to 1989
- Board Member, Solomon Islands National Provident Fund from 1976 to 1986
- Board Member, Solomon Islands Ports Authority from 1982 to 1984
- Board Member, Central Bank of Solomon Islands from 1982 to 1984
- Board Member, Development Bank of Solomon Islands from 1976 to 1984
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Accountancy
- Attended University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea from 1972 to 1974
- Attended University of Papua New Guinea in 1971
- Attended Kambubu High School (Papua New Guinea) in 1970
- Attended Betikama Secondary School in 1967 to 1969
- Attended Kukudu Primary School from 1964 to 1966
Occupation before entering Parliament
- Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries from January 1997 to June 1997
- Permanent Secretary for Ministry of National Planning and Development from 1994 to 1995
- Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Natural resources in 1989
- Financial Controller, Brewer Solomons Agriculture Ltd. from 1975 to 1980
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
- Attended many international and regional conferences and seminars abroad and locally relating to government, private, NGOs and political issues
Personal
- Date of birth: 27 July 1948
- Village/ Home Island: Telina, Marovo Lagoon, Western Province
Tax Administration Bill 2022