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John Garo

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The Right Honourable
John Garo
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 byPatteson Oti
Succeeded byFrancis Billy Hilly
Member of Parliament
for West Kwaio
In office
5 December 2001 – 4 April 2006
Preceded byGeorge Luilamo
Succeeded byPeter 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Biography, website of the National Parliament
  2. ^ "Solomon Islands opposition appoints new leader". Radio New Zealand International. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  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