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Manasseh Damukana Sogavare (born January 17, 1955) was the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2006 to 2007. He has served in the National Parliament as Member for East Choiseul since 1997, and he's currently the Leader of the Opposition.

Biography

Sogavare was Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance from February 1994 to October 1996; also, prior to his election to Parliament, he served as the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Director of the Central Bank of the Solomon Islands, and Chairman of the Solomon Islands National Provident Fund. He was first elected to the National Parliament from East Choiseul in the election held on August 6 1997.
   Under Prime Minister Bartholomew Ulufa'alu, Sogavare became Minister for Finance and Treasury in 1997 A few days later, Ulufa'alu said that the decision was motivated by the need for the government to keep the numbers to stay in power. In early August 1998, Sogavare withdrew his support for Ulufa'alu and his government, accusing Ulufa'alu of authoritarian and hypocritical leadership and of emphasizing stability only to protect himself.
   Sogavare was chosen as deputy leader of the opposition in late September 1998, with Solomon Mamaloni as leader; following Mamaloni's death in January 2000, Sogavare was elected as leader of the opposition late in the month, receiving the votes of all ten members of the opposition who were present.
   He was elected as Prime Minister by parliament on 30 June 2000, with 23 votes in favor and 21 against, after Ulufa'alu was captured by rebels and forced to resign. He served as Prime Minister until 17 December 2001. His party won only three seats in the election held on December 5 2001, but Sogavare was re-elected to his seat in Parliament. His main tasks included organizing the recovery from rioting that took place during Rini's time as Prime Minister.
   On October 11 2006, Sogavare survived a no-confidence vote in parliament; the motion, introduced by Fono, was supported by 17 members of parliament, while 28 voted against it. The no-confidence vote was prompted by deteriorating relations with Australia. Sogavare had expelled the Australian High Commissioner Patrick Cole in September and defended the Solomons' suspended attorney general, Julian Moti, whom Australia wants extradited to face child sex charges there. Moti presently faces charges in the Solomons for illegally entering the country. On October 13, Sogavare threatened to expel Australia from an assistance mission in the Solomons, and a week later Australian peacekeepers from the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands raided Sogavare's office (when he wasn't present) looking for evidence related to the Moti case.
   On 13 December 2007, Sogavare was defeated in a parliamentary vote of no confidence; the motion against him received 25 votes, with 22 opposed to it. He remained in office in a caretaker capacity until the election of a new Prime Minister on December 20, when opposition candidate Derek Sikua was elected, defeating Patteson Oti, who was Foreign Minister under Sogavare. On the same date, Sogavare became Leader of the Opposition.Further Information

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