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Bradley Tovosia

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The Right Honourable
Bradley Billy Smoky Rodo Tovosia
Minister for the Environment and Conservation
Assumed office
22 October 2012
Prime MinisterGordon Darcy Lilo
Preceded byJohn Moffat Fugui
Minister for Public Service
In office
1 March 2012? – 22 October 2012
Prime MinisterGordon Darcy Lilo
Preceded byAlfred Ghiro
Succeeded byStanley Sofu
Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources
In office
21 November 2011 – 1 March 2012?
Prime MinisterGordon Darcy Lilo
Preceded byBodo Dettke
Succeeded byAlfred Ghiro
Minister for Forestry
In office
22 January 2011 – 21 November 2011
Prime MinisterDanny Philip
Preceded byDouglas Ete
Succeeded byDickson Mua
Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening
In office
27 August 2010 – 22 January 2011
Prime MinisterDanny Philip
Member of Parliament
for East Guadalcanal
Assumed office
4 August 2010
Preceded byJohnson Koli
Personal details
Born (1967-04-10) 10 April 1967 (age 57)
Sukiki Village, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands
Political partyIndependent

Bradley Billy Smoky Rodo Tovosia (born 10 April 1967 in Sukiki Village, Guadalcanal[1]) is a Solomon Islands politician.

He studied at Betikama College up to Form 5.[1]

His career in national politics began when he was elected to Parliament as the member for East Guadalcanal in the August 2010 general election, standing as an independent candidate. He was then appointed Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening in Prime Minister Danny Philip's Cabinet.[2][3] On 22 January, in a Cabinet reshuffle prompted by the resignation of several ministers, Tovosia was promoted to the position of Minister for Forestry.[4] When Gordon Darcy Lilo replaced Philip as Prime Minister in November 2011, Tovosia was reshuffled to the Fisheries portfolio.[5] On or around 1 March 2012, Tovosia was reshuffled again, becoming Minister for Public Service, exchanging his portfolio with Alfred Ghiro.[6] On 22 October, Tovosia was reshuffled to the position of Minister for the Environment, replacing John Moffat Fugui who had left the government.[7]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ a b Biography on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
  2. ^ Biography on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
  3. ^ 2010 election data, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation Archived 20 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "New Solomon Islands Forestry Minister" Archived 3 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 22 January 2010
  5. ^ "Abana, Maelanga likely candidates for DPM", Solomon Star, 21 November 2011 Archived 23 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Youngest minister prepares for challenge", Solomon Star, 8 March 2012 Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Ministers Fired and Replaced", Solomon Times, 23 October 2012