David Tome
The Right Honourable David Tome Chris Laore | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Provincial Government | |
| In office 8 February 2012 – 1 March 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Darcy Lilo |
| Preceded by | Walter Folatalu |
| Succeeded by | Silas Tausinga |
| Member of Parliament for Baegu/Asifola | |
| Assumed office 30 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Toswel Kaua |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent[1] |
David Tome is a Solomon Islands politician.
Described as a "former agriculturist turned teacher", he was an
independent candidate for the Baegu/Asifola constituency in the August 2010 general election, and finished second of fourteen candidates, with 16.3% of the vote; he was defeated by the incumbent, independent MP Toswel Kaua. Kaua died three months later, and Tome won the resulting by-election in March 2011, with 21.4% of the vote.[2][3][4]
On 8 February 2012, Prime Minister
Clay Forau who had been promoted Minister for Foreign Affairs.[6] On 22 October, Tome was reshuffled to the position of Minister for Agriculture.[7]
References
- Radio New Zealand International. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ 2010 general election results Archived 16 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
- ^ "Tome gets more votes" Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 4 April 2011
- ^ "Parliament Welcomes new Member for Baegu Asifolae", One Television, 4 April 2011
- ^ "PM reshuffles one, appoints new minister" Archived 13 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 9 February 2012
- ^ "Youngest minister prepares for challenge" Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 8 March 2012
- ^ "Ministers Fired and Replaced", Solomon Times, 23 October 2012
External links
- David Tome National Parliament of Solomon Islands.