Honorific Prefix: | The Honourable |
Honorific Suffix: | MP |
Office: | Deputy Prime Minister of Solomon Islands |
Term Start: | 1 November 2019 |
Primeminister: | Manasseh Sogavare Jeremiah Manele |
Term Start1: | 22 November 2011 |
Term End1: | 8 September 2014 |
Primeminister1: | Gordon Darcy Lilo |
Predecessor1: | Himself |
Term Start2: | 27 August 2010 |
Term End2: | 11 November 2011 |
Primeminister2: | Danny Philip |
Successor2: | Himself |
Office3: | Member of Parliament for East Malaita |
Term Start3: | 27 March 2008 |
Predecessor3: | Joses Wawari Sanga |
Manasseh Maelanga (born March 25, 1970) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents East Malaita constituency.
In May 2009, he was named Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening in Prime Minister Derek Sikua's government.[1] Following the 2010 general election, he remained in Cabinet, under new Prime Minister Danny Philip, as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs.[2]
Since 17 December 2014, he has served as Leader of the Independent Members in Parliament.[3]