Snyder Rini
Snyder Rini | |
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Prime Minister of Solomon Islands | |
In office 20 April 2006 – 4 May 2006 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Allan Kemakeza |
Succeeded by | Manasseh Sogavare |
Personal details | |
Born | Western Province, Solomon Islands) | 27 July 1948
Political party | Association of Independent Members[needs update] |
Snyder Rini (born 27 July 1948
Rini was Permanent Secretary for the Ministry for Natural Resources in 1989 and was Chairman of Solomon Islands National Provident Fund from 1990 to 1996. He was also Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of National Planning and Development from 1994 to 1995 and Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries from January 1997 to June 1997. He was first elected to the National Parliament in the August 1997 election. Under Prime Minister
Rini was re-elected to his seat in the April 2006 parliamentary election.
On 26 April, Rini resigned immediately before facing a motion of no confidence in Parliament. The news of his resignation caused celebrations in the streets of Honiara.[4][5] His successor, Manasseh Sogavare, took office on 4 May 2006, defeating Rini's deputy prime minister, Fred Fono, in the vote to replace Rini.
Fono, as Leader of the Opposition, named Rini as Shadow Minister of National Planning and Aid Coordination on 16 May 2006.[6] After Sogavare was defeated in a no-confidence vote in December 2007, Rini became Minister for Finance and Treasury under Prime Minister Derek Sikua on 21 December 2007.[7]
Following the replacement of Manasseh Sogavare as prime minister by Rick Houenipwela on 15 November 2017, Sogavare became
References
- ^ a b c Rini CV at Parliament website.
- ^ "Hon. Snyder Rini | National Parliament of Solomon Islands". www.parliament.gov.sb.
- ^ "Hon. Snyder Rini | National Parliament of Solomon Islands". www.parliament.gov.sb.
- ^ "Rini resigns as Solomons PM". The New Zealand Herald. Reuters, Newstalk ZB. 26 April 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Embattled Solomons PM steps down". BBC News. 26 April 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Solomons opposition names shadow cabinet", Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation text website (nl.newsbank.com), 16 May 2006.
- ^ Joanna Sireheti and Joy Basi, "Prime Minister Sikua Unveil Cabinet", Solomon Times Online, 22 December 2007.