Sir Baddeley Devesi ( English Baddeley Devesi , October 16, 1941 , East Tatiboko , Guadalcanal , British Solomon Islands Protectorate - February 16, 2012 ) - Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1978-1988).
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||
| Predecessor | Position established | ||||||
| Successor | George Lepping | ||||||
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| Predecessor | Peter Kenilorea | ||||||
| Successor | Peter Kenilorea | ||||||
| Birth | October 16, 1941 East Tatiboko, Guadalcanal | ||||||
| Death | February 16, 2012 (70 years) | ||||||
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Biography
He was educated in several schools: St. Mary’s School in Marovo, George VI School. Then he entered one of the pedagogical colleges of the New Zealand city of Auckland . In 1965 - 1966 he worked as a teacher in the schools of the Melanesian Mission in the Solomon Islands. In 1967 - 1968 he was a member of the Legislative and Executive Council of the Solomon Islands. In 1970 - 1972 he worked as a teacher at the Pedagogical College of the Solomon Islands, and in 1972 became the assistant secretary for social welfare. Subsequently held several ministerial posts. [one]
From July 7, 1978 to July 7, 1988 he served as Governor-General of the Solomon Islands. From 1989 to 1991, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade; from 1990 to 1992, he was Minister of the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister. In 1992, he served for a while as Minister of Health, and from 1996 to 2000, he was again Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Communications and Aviation. [1] In 2000, he left politics. [2]
Speaking as one of the leaders of the struggle for independence, Devesi criticized Britain for not preparing for the transfer of sovereignty to the islands, which later led to numerous political crises that erupted in the country after independence. On this occasion, he said: "... the empire left behind the British justice system and parliament, but for an island state with 4 volcanoes and 70 languages." [3]
In 1993, Devesi addressed the UN General Assembly and expressed his concern that the Framework Convention on Climate Change does not adequately meet the challenges of global warming . [4] In addition, he was one of the defenders of the Treaty of Rarotong . [five]
He was a Knight of the Great Cross of the Royal Victorian Order and the Order of St. Michael and St. George .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Error in footnotes ? : Invalid
<ref>; noWho427forWho427footnote - Om Solomon Islands crisis hand dates (unavailable link) . New Zealand Herald (July 14, 2003). The appeal date is April 12, 2010. Archived July 29, 2003.
- ↑ Asia Regional Multinational Intermediate Formation in Solomon Islands Tomorrow (Eng.) . World Markets Research Center (July 23, 2003). The appeal date is April 12, 2010. Archived April 22, 2012.
- ↑ The nations speak; United Nations General Assembly (unavailable link) . UN Chronicle (March 1993). The appeal date is April 12, 2010. Archived July 9, 2012.
- And Asia and the Pacific: the quest for peace pacts ... tempered optimism in '89. (state-of-the-world review) (The Nations Speak) (English) (inaccessible link) . UN Chronicle (March 1990). The appeal date is April 12, 2010. Archived May 22, 2011.