Baddeley Devesi
Sir Baddeley Devesi Governor-General of the Solomon Islands | |
|---|---|
| In office 7 July 1978 – 7 July 1988 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Peter Kenilorea Solomon Mamaloni Ezekiel Alebua |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Sir George Lepping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1941 Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands |
| Died | 16 February 2012 (aged 70) |
Sir Baddeley Devesi
He was born in
As a leader during the independence, he criticized Britain for its lack of preparation for the handover of autonomy, which ultimately led to the political crises the Solomons have suffered following independence. He quipped that "the empire was leaving behind a system of British justice and Parliament, but for an island nation with 4 volcanoes and 70 languages."[3] In particular he was concerned about the absence of preparation for economic development.[2]
In 1993, he addressed the
Leading up to the coup, he had strongly recommended to the
Baddeley was also, briefly, a teacher and acting head teacher at the Diocese of Melanesia (Anglican) Vera'na'aso Primary School, Maravovo during 1966–67. I remember him well as being immensely proud of his island heritage. (MRDJ, former VSO teacher at Maravovo)[citation needed] He died on 16 February 2012, aged 70.[7]
References
- ^ a b Kabutaulaka, Tarcisius Tara (September 1998). "Pacific Islands Stakeholder Participation in Development: Solomon Islands". World Bank. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ New Zealand Herald. Archived from the originalon March 17, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ "Asia Regional: Multinational Intervention Force to Arrive in Embattled Solomon Islands Tomorrow" (PDF). World Markets Research Centre. July 23, 2003. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ "The nations speak; caught in the throes of pervasive change, seeking effective and swift responses – United Nations General Assembly". UN Chronicle. March 1993. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ "Asia and the Pacific: the quest for peace pacts ... tempered optimism in '89. (state-of-the-world review)(The Nations Speak)". UN Chronicle. March 1990. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ "Solomons call for observers to monitor PM's election". Radio New Zealand International. March 2, 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ "First Solomons GG Devesi dies". RNZ. February 17, 2012.
External links
- Biography of Sir Baddeley on the Solomon Star newspaper website.
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