Edward Huniehu (died April 12, 2010) was a Solomon Islander politician and government minister. He served in Parliament during nonconsecutive terms from 1992 until 2010.[1] Huniehu was one of the longest-serving members of parliament at the time of his death in 2010.[1]
Huniehu was first elected to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands in a 1992 by-election. representing the East Are'Are constituency in Malaita Province.[1] He was re-elected to his seat in the 1993 general election.[1]
Huniehu temporarily left politics for personal reasons during the 1990s.[1] He was re-elected to Parliament during the 2001 elections, and was re-elected in 2006.[1] Huniehu served in several ministerial positions during his career, including Minister for Energy, Mines and Rural Electrification.[1] He was replaced as Minister for Energy, Mines and Rural Electrification in late 2009 due to deteriorating health.[2] Huniehu also served as leader of the opposition for a time.[1]
Edward Huniehu died from a long illness of April 12, 2010. He was buried in his home village of Manawai, East Are Are, Malaita Province.[1]