John Garo Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Right Honourable
John Garo
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Minister of State assisting the Prime Minister
Primeminister:Sir Allan Kemakeza
Term Start:8 July 2004
Term End:4 April 2006
Office2:Leader of the Opposition
Term Start2:26 May 2003
Term End2:7 July 2004
Predecessor2:Patteson Oti
Successor2:Francis Billy Hilly
Constituency Mp5:West Kwaio
Term Start5:5 December 2001
Term End5:4 April 2006
Predecessor5:George Luilamo
Successor5:Peter Tom
Birth Date:29 January 1952
Birth Place:Buma Village, Malaita Province
Death Date: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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.gov.sb/memberfiles/memberbiogs/HonGaro.pdf Biography
  2. News: Solomon Islands opposition appoints new leader . 23 May 2003 . . 7 October 2011.
  3. http://articles.cnn.com/2003-07-10/world/solomons.parliament_1_honiara-peacekeeping-force-solomon-islands?_s=PM:asiapcf "Solomons house backs outside force"
  4. http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/publisher,FREEHOU,,SLB,473c552523,0.html "Freedom in the World - Solomon Islands (2005)"
  5. http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/135 "Alphabetical Listing of Members of the 8th Parliament"