John Garo
John Garo (born 29 January 1952 in Buma Village, Malaita Province; died 2007[1]) was a Solomon Islands politician.
The Right Honourable John Garo MP | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State assisting the Prime Minister | |
| In office 8 July 2004 – 4 April 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Sir Allan Kemakeza |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 26 May 2003 – 7 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Patteson Oti |
| Succeeded by | Francis Billy Hilly |
| Member of Parliament for West Kwaio | |
| In office 5 December 2001 – 4 April 2006 | |
| Preceded by | George Luilamo |
| Succeeded by | Peter Tom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1952 Buma Village, Malaita Province |
| Died | 2007 |
He was elected to the National Parliament as MP for West Kwaio in the December 2001 general election.[1] In May 2003, he was elected Leader of the Official Opposition. He was, at the time, an independent MP.[2] Two months later, as Leader of the Opposition, he supported Prime Minister Allan Kemakeza's motion requesting that an Australian-led international peacekeeping force be deployed in Solomon Islands, in the wake of armed ethnic conflict on Guadalcanal. This led to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).[3] In July 2004, he benefited from a Cabinet reshuffle, leaving the Opposition and joining the government as Minister of State assisting the Prime Minister.[1][4]
He was not re-elected to Parliament in 2006,[5] and died the following year.
References
- Biography, website of the National Parliament
- "Solomon Islands opposition appoints new leader". Radio New Zealand International. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- "Solomons house backs outside force" Archived 5 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, CNN, 10 July 2003
- "Freedom in the World - Solomon Islands (2005)" Archived 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, United Nations High Commission for Refugees
- "Alphabetical Listing of Members of the 8th Parliament", website of the National Parliament