Constituency: South New Georgia/Rendova/Tetepare, Western Province
Contact Address:
National Parliament Office
P.O. Box G19
Honiara
Solomon Islands
Phone: 28520. Fax: 24272
Parliamentary Service
- Elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands for South New Georgia/Rendova/Tetepare 5 December 2001. Re-elected on 5 April 2006.
Parliamentary Appointments
- Chair, Public Accounts Committee from 10th May 2006 to June 2007 and from January 2008 to present
- Member, Public Accounts Committee from 15th February 2002 to 2nd March 2003
Ministerial Appointments
- Minister for Education and Human Resources Development from 28 November to 21 December 2007
- Minister of Finance and Treasury from 8 November to 28 November 2007
- Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs from 9 October to 8 November 2007
- Minister for Finance and Treasury from 28th July 2003 to 3rd February 2005.
- Minister for Education and Human Resources Development from 3rd March 2003 to 28th July 2003.
Education
- Currently pursuing a Masters of Business Administration through University of Southern Queensland
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Development and Administration, Australian National University
- Bachelor of Arts (Finance and Administration), University of New England
- Solomon Islands College of Higher Education
- Goldie College
Occupation before entering Parliament
- Principal Tax Inspector, Ministry of Finance
- Finance and Administrative Officer, Earth Movers Group
- Bank Officer, Central Bank of Solomon Islands
- Executive Director, Private Consultancy Business
Conferences, Delegations, Visits
- Australasia Parliamentary Study Group Conference, 28th to 30th September 2006, Wellington, New Zealand
Personal
- Date of birth: 3 July 1956
- Village/ Home Island: Hopongo Village, Rendova Island