Joseph Onika

The Right Honourable
Joseph Onika
MP
Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 April 2011
Prime Minister Danny Philip (until 16 November 2011);
then Gordon Darcy Lilo
Preceded by Martin Sopage
Minister for Women, Youth & Children’s Affairs
In office
27 August 2010  18 April 2011
Prime Minister Danny Philip
Succeeded by Dickson Mua
Member of Parliament
for East Central Guadalcanal
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 August 2010
Preceded by Nollen Cornelius Leni
Personal details
Born May 2, 1967
Komunima’aga, Guadalcanal Province
Political party Independent
Joseph Onika
Medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for  Solomon Islands
Oceania Championships
Gold 1990 Suva 100 m
Silver 1990 Suva 200 m

Joseph Onika (born May 2, 1967 in Komunima’aga Village, Longu District, Guadalcanal Province[1]) is a Solomon Islands politician.

He worked in catering before going into politics. His career in national politics began when he was elected to Parliament as the member for East Central Guadalcanal in the August 2010 general election, standing as an independent candidate. He was then appointed Minister for Women, Youth and Children’s Affairs in Prime Minister Danny Philip's Cabinet.[2][3]

In April 2011, he was reshuffled to Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey.[4] When Gordon Darcy Lilo replaced Philip as Prime Minister in November 2011, Onika retained his position in government.[5]

Achievements

He was successfully competing in athletics.[6]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Solomon Islands
1990 Oceania Championships Suva, Fiji 1st 100 m 10.75 s
2nd 200 m 21.87 s

References

  1. Biography on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
  2. Biography on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
  3. 2010 election data, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
  4. "New Cabinet Ministers Sworn in", Solomon Times, April 19, 2011
  5. "Ten more ministers sworn in", Solomon Star, 23 November 2011
  6. Solomon Islands fastest man elected into Parliament, vanuatunews.com, August 12, 2010, retrieved February 7, 2014