Member of Parliament (MP) for West Guadalcanal, Moses Garu, 56 years old, has passed away on Guadalcanal Monday morning.
MP Garu passed away after battling with a long illness.
After winning in the National Joint Election in April 17, 2024, MP Garu joined the Opposition Group until his passing away.
His family is still to come up with any funeral arrangements at the moment.
Late Garu held the West Guadalcanal’s seat for two terms before former MP, Anthony Veke defeated.
However, he retained his seat after the 2024 NGE.
Late Garu has a diploma in tropical agriculture and worked as a teacher and banking officer before entering politics.
With his passing, a bye-election is expected soon.
Parliamentary Committee Appointments
- Member of Education and Human Resources Training Committee from 22nd December 2014 to 28th October 2015
- Member of Public Expenditure Committee from 22nd December 2014 to 28th October 2015
- Member of Environment and Conservation Committee from 22nd December 2014 to 28th October 2015
- Member of Public Accounts Committee from 10th September 2010 to 18th April 2011
Ministerial Appointments
- Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services from 16th November 2017 to date.
- Minister of Home Affairs from 1st November 2017 to 6th November 2017.
- Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services from 4th August 2017 to 28th October 2017.
- Minister of Lands, Housing and Survey from 28th October 2015 to 4th August 2017.
- Appointed as Minister of Mines,Energy and Rural Electrification from 18th April 2011 to 8th September 2014
Qualification
- Diploma in Tropical Agriculture
- Diploma in Secondary Teaching
Occupation before entering Parliament
- DBSI Officer – 10 years
- Secondary School Teacher -2 years
- Public Servant, MAL – 3 years
Personal
- Date of birth: 1st December 1969
- Village/ Home Island: Isunavutu, West Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province
By Jimmy Nolan
Solomon Star, Honiara
