Braddley Tovosia

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The Right Honourable

Braddley Tovosia

MP
Minister for the Environment and Conservation
Assumed office
22 October 2012
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo
Preceded by John Moffat Fugui
Minister for Public Service
In office
1 March 2012? –22 October 2012
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo
Preceded by Alfred Ghiro
Succeeded by Stanley Sofu
Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources
In office
21 November 2011 –1 March 2012?
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo
Preceded byvacant [1]
Succeeded by Alfred Ghiro
Minister for Forestry
In office
22 January 2011 –21 November 2011
Prime Minister Danny Philip
Preceded by Douglas Ete
Succeeded by Dickson Mua
Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening
In office
27 August 2010 –22 January 2011
Prime MinisterDanny Philip
Member of Parliament
for East Guadalcanal
Assumed office
4 August 2010
Preceded by Johnson Koli
Personal details
Born (1967-04-10) 10 April 1967 (age 54)
Sukiki Village, Guadalcanal
Political party Independent

Braddley Tovosia (born 10 April 1967 in Sukiki Village, Guadalcanal [2] ) is a Solomon Islands politician.

He studied at Betikama College up to Form 5. [3]

His career in national politics began when he was elected to Parliament as the member for East Guadalcanal in the August 2010 general election, standing as an independent candidate. He was then appointed Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening in Prime Minister Danny Philip's Cabinet. [4] [5] On 22 January, in a Cabinet reshuffle prompted by the resignation of several ministers, Tovosia was promoted to the position of Minister for Forestry. [6] When Gordon Darcy Lilo replaced Philip as Prime Minister in November 2011, Tovosia was reshuffled to the Fisheries portfolio. [7] On or around 1 March 2012, Tovosia was reshuffled again, becoming Minister for Public Service, exchanging his portfolio with Alfred Ghiro. [8] On 22 October, Tovosia was reshuffled to the position of Minister for the Environment, replacing John Moffat Fugui who had left the government. [9]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ The position of Minister for Fisheries had been vacant since Bodo Dettke's resignation on 20 January 2011.
  2. ↑ Biography on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
  3. ↑ Biography on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
  4. ↑ Biography on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
  5. ↑ 2010 election data, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation Archived 20 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "New Solomon Islands Forestry Minister" Archived 3 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine , Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 22 January 2010
  7. ↑ "Abana, Maelanga likely candidates for DPM", Solomon Star, 21 November 2011 Archived 23 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Youngest minister prepares for challenge", Solomon Star, 8 March 2012 Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Ministers Fired and Replaced", Solomon Times, 23 October 2012

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