Solomon Mamaloni
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Solomon Mamaloni (1943 - January 11, 2000[1]) was the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands three times:
- August 31, 1981 - November 19, 1984
- March 28, 1989 - June 18, 1993
- November 7, 1994 - August 27, 1997
Before that, he was the Chief Minister of the Solomon Islands from 1974 to 1976, when it was a British dependency.
Mamaloni was the leader of the People's Progressive Party, also sometimes known as the National Unity Group, from the 1970s until 1997.
In the National Parliament, he represented West Makira constituency. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1980 to 1981,[2] from 1984 to 1988,[3] and from 1993 to 1994.[4] He was again chosen as Leader of the Opposition in late September 1998, replacing Job Dudley Tausinga.[5] He remained Opposition Leader until he died of kidney disease in a Honiara hospital in January 2000.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Solomon Islands' controversial former prime minister Mamaloni dies", Associated Press (nl.newsbank.com), January 12, 2000.
- ^ "Members of the Second Parliament", Solomon Islands Parliament website.
- ^ "Members of the Third Parliament", Solomon Islands Parliament website.
- ^ "Members of the Fifth Parliament", Solomon Islands Parliament website.
- ^ "Solomon Islands: Former premier back as opposition leader", Radio New Zealand International (nl.newsbank.com), September 30, 1998.
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| Preceded by Peter Kenilorea |
Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (first time) 1981-1984 |
Succeeded by Peter Kenilorea |
| Preceded by Ezekiel Alebua |
Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (second time) 1989-1993 |
Succeeded by Francis Billy Hilly |
| Preceded by Francis Billy Hilly |
Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (third time) 1994-1997 |
Succeeded by Bartholomew Ulufa'alu |
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