The Right Honourable John Garo | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
John Garo (born 29 January 1952 in Buma Village,Malaita Province;died 2007 [1] ) was a Solomon Islands politician.
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.