Ezekiel Alebua
Ezekiel Alebua PC (born 1947) was the third Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 1 December 1986 until 28 March 1989.[1] He served as Foreign Minister from 1981 to 1982. Alebua was the premier of Guadalcanal province from 1998 to 2003, and antagonised some people in that area for not supporting moves to declare that province independent.[2]
Ezekiel Alebua | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands | |
| In office 1 December 1986 – 28 March 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Peter Kenilorea |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Mamaloni |
| Foreign Minister of the Solomon Islands | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal | |
| In office 1980–1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 |
| Political party | Solomon Islands United Party |
He was wounded in an assassination attempt by Harold Keke's group on 1 June 2001. During his prominence in national politics during the 1980s, Alebua was a member of the conservative Solomon Islands United Party.[2]
References
- Islands business. News (South Pacific) Limited. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- "Alebua denies tension involvement"; Solomon Star News: 4 November 2011
Further reading
Lennox, Gina (2005). Forged by war: Australians in combat and back home. Melbourne Univ. Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-522-85171-7. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Kenilorea |
Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 1986-1989 |
Succeeded by Solomon Mamaloni |
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