Moses Pitakaka
Appearance
Sir Moses Pitakaka | |
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3rd Governor General of Solomon Islands | |
In office 7 July 1994 – 7 July 1999 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Sir Francis Billy Hilly Solomon Mamaloni Bartholomew Ulufa'alu |
Preceded by | Sir George Lepping |
Succeeded by | Sir John Lapli |
Personal details | |
Born | Choiseul Province, British Solomon Islands | 24 January 1945
Died | 25 December 2011 Honiara, Solomon Islands | (aged 66)
Spouse | Lady Lois Pitakaka |
Sir Moses Puibangara Pitakaka GCMG (24 January 1945 – 25 December 2011) served as the third Governor-General of the Solomon Islands from 7 July 1994 until 7 July 1999. Pitakaka was from Choiseul Province.[1] His widow is Lady Lois Pitikaka.[2][3]
On 15 June 1999, Pitakaka declared a state of emergency after an outbreak of ethnic violence killed four on Guadalcanal.[4]
He died at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara early on the morning of Christmas Day 2011. He received a state funeral on 28 December.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kabutaulaka, Tarcisius Tara (September 1998). "Pacific Islands Stakeholder Participation in Development: Solomon Islands". World Bank. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ a b "State funeral for late Sir Moses" Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 27 December 2011
- ^ "Burke's Peerage - Preview Family Record". Burkespeerage.com. 1945-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ "Solomon Islands (1978-present)". University of Central Arkansas Department of Political Science. Retrieved 2011-12-04.