Sir Nathaniel Rahumaea Waena

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, CSI,

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(born 1 November 1945) was the Governor-General of

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from 2004 to 2009. Waena was a Member of the

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for Ulawa-Ugi constituency in the

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from 1984 to 2004. He served as Deputy Speaker of Parliament before becoming Assistant Prime Minister and Minister of Provincial Government in 2000, and afterwards he became Minister for National Unity, Peace and Reconciliation. He was elected as Governor-General by the National Parliament on June 15, 2004. He received 27 of 41 votes, compared to 6 for incumbent Sir John Lapli and 8 for former Prime Minister Sir

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."Solomons MPs choose new governor-general", Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation web site (nl.newsbank.com), June 15, 2004. Sir Nathaniel was knighted soon after assuming office and later awarded the

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(CSI). On June 15, 2009,

Frank Kabui Sir Frank Utu Ofagioro Kabui, GCMG, CSI, OBE, KStJ (born 20 April 1946) was the Governor-General of Solomon Islands from 7 July 2009 to 7 July 2019. He was the country's first law graduate in 1975, became a judge and was a former member of t ...

was elected to succeed Waena as Governor-General. In the fourth round of voting, in which Kabui was elected with 30 votes, Waena received seven votes, placing third.

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Living people Members of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Recipients of the Cross of Solomon Islands Governors-general of Solomon Islands People from Makira-Ulawa Province Government ministers of the Solomon Islands 1945 births Solomon Islands knights {{solomons-politician-stub