Steve Eresi Laore (1963/1964 – 26 August 2010) was a

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t ...

politician and member of parliament. Formerly a mechanic and businessman, and owner of a

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company, he defeated

Augustine Taneko Augustine Taneko (born October 3 1954) was a member of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, representing the Shortlands constituency. He lives in Shortlands, in the Western Province Western Province or West Province may refer to: *Western ...

to become MP for the

Shortlands constituency Shortlands is a list of constituencies of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It is one of eigh ...

. He was a member of the Pacific Casino Hotel group that elevated

Danny Philip Danny Philip (born 5 August 1953) is a politician and diplomat from the Solomon Islands. He was the prime minister of Solomon Islands from 2010 to 2011. Previously he served as the minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1996 and from July 2000 ...

to the position of

prime minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

. On 26 August 2010, only 22 days after he took office, he collapsed at a dinner celebrating Philip's victory and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Laore's death left Philip with a majority of one in the Parliament. He was 46 at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife, Samantha Laore, and three children.

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