John Garo

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The Right Honourable

John Garo

MP
Minister of State assisting the Prime Minister
In office
8 July 2004 –4 April 2006
Prime MinisterSir 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
Born29 January 1952
Buma Village, Malaita Province
Died2007

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Biography, website of the National Parliament
  2. ↑ "Solomon Islands opposition appoints new leader". Radio New Zealand International . 23 May 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2011.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ↑ "Solomons house backs outside force" Archived 5 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine , CNN, 10 July 2003
  4. ↑ "Freedom in the World - Solomon Islands (2005)" Archived 17 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine , United Nations High Commission for Refugees
  5. ↑ "Alphabetical Listing of Members of the 8th Parliament", website of the National Parliament
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