Bradley Tovosia Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Honourable
Bradley Billy Smoky Rodo Tovosia
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Minister for the Environment and Conservation
Primeminister:Gordon Darcy Lilo
Term Start:22 October 2012
Predecessor:John Moffat Fugui
Office2:Minister for Public Service
Primeminister2:Gordon Darcy Lilo
Term Start2:1 March 2012?
Term End2:22 October 2012
Predecessor2:Alfred Ghiro
Successor2:Stanley Sofu
Office3:Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources
Primeminister3:Gordon Darcy Lilo
Term Start3:21 November 2011
Term End3:1 March 2012?
Predecessor3:Bodo Dettke
Successor3:Alfred Ghiro
Office4:Minister for Forestry
Primeminister4:Danny Philip
Term Start4:22 January 2011
Term End4:21 November 2011
Predecessor4:Douglas Ete
Successor4:Dickson Mua
Office5:Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening
Term Start5:27 August 2010
Term End5:22 January 2011
Primeminister5:Danny Philip
Constituency Mp6:East Guadalcanal
Term Start6:4 August 2010
Predecessor6:Johnson Koli
Birth Date:10 April 1967
Birth Place:Sukiki Village, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands
Party:Independent

Bradley Billy Smoky Rodo Tovosia (born 10 April 1967 in Sukiki Village, Guadalcanal[1]) is a Solomon Islands politician.

He studied at Betikama College up to Form 5.[1]

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.[2] [3] On 22 January, in a Cabinet reshuffle prompted by the resignation of several ministers, Tovosia was promoted to the position of Minister for Forestry.[4] When Gordon Darcy Lilo replaced Philip as Prime Minister in November 2011, Tovosia was reshuffled to the Fisheries portfolio.[5] On or around 1 March 2012, Tovosia was reshuffled again, becoming Minister for Public Service, exchanging his portfolio with Alfred Ghiro.[6] On 22 October, Tovosia was reshuffled to the position of Minister for the Environment, replacing John Moffat Fugui who had left the government.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/517 Biography
  2. http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/520 Biography
  3. http://www.sibconline.com.sb/elections/results_party.asp?partyID=01 2010 election data
  4. http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201101/3118997.htm "New Solomon Islands Forestry Minister"
  5. http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/12868-abana-maelanga-likely-candidates-for-dpm "Abana, Maelanga likely candidates for DPM"
  6. http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/13894-youngest-minister-prepares-for-challenge "Youngest minister prepares for challenge"
  7. http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=7330 "Ministers Fired and Replaced"