Joseph Onika (born May 2, 1967, in Komunima’aga Village, Longgu District, Guadalcanal Province[1]) is a Solomon Islands politician.
The Right Honourable Joseph Onika | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey | |
| Assumed office 18 April 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Danny Philip (until 16 November 2011); then Gordon Darcy Lilo |
| Preceded by | Martin Sopage |
| Minister for Women, Youth & Children’s Affairs | |
| In office 27 August 2010 – 18 April 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Danny Philip |
| Succeeded by | Dickson Mua |
| Member of Parliament for East Central Guadalcanal | |
| Assumed office 4 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Nollen Cornelius Leni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2, 1967 Komunima’aga, Guadalcanal Province |
| Political party | Independent |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Solomon Islands
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| Oceania Championships | ||
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1990 Suva | 100 m |
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1990 Suva | 200 m |
Career
editHe worked in catering before going into politics. His career in national politics began when he was elected to Parliament as the member for East Central Guadalcanal in the August 2010 general election, standing as an independent candidate. He was then appointed Minister for Women, Youth and Children's Affairs in Prime Minister Danny Philip's Cabinet.[1][2]
In April 2011, he was reshuffled to Minister for Lands, Housing and Survey.[3] When Gordon Darcy Lilo replaced Philip as Prime Minister in November 2011, Onika retained his position in government.[4]
Achievements
editOutside of politics, he also had a successful career competing in athletics.[5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Solomon Islands
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| 1990 | Oceania Championships | Suva, Fiji | 1st | 100 m | 10.75 s |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.87 s | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Biography on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ 2010 election data Archived 2010-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
- ^ "New Cabinet Ministers Sworn in", Solomon Times, April 19, 2011
- ^ "Ten more ministers sworn in" Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 23 November 2011
- ^ Solomon Islands fastest man elected into Parliament, vanuatunews.com, August 12, 2010, archived from the original on September 1, 2011, retrieved February 7, 2014