Havo_Molisale

Havo Molisale

Havo Molisale

Vanuatuan politician

Havo Molisale (June 9, 1962[1] – February 23, 2016) was a Vanuatuan politician. Molisale was first elected to the Parliament of Vanuatu in 2008 from the Malo/Aore Constituency in Sanma Province.[1] He won re-election to Parliament in the 2012 and January 2016 general elections.[1] He was a member of the Nagriamel political party.[2]

Quick Facts Member of Parliament (2008 - 2016), Personal details ...

Molisale was a native of Malo Island in Sanma Province.[1][2]

He was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry and Quarantine on September 22, 2008, within the government of Prime Minister Edward Natapei.[1] In November 2015, he was appointed acting Foreign Minister of Vanuatu within the government of Prime Minister Sato Kilman, a position he held from November 2015 to February 2016.[1]

Most recently, Molisale won re-election to a third term in Parliament in the general election on January 22, 2016.[3] He defeated Uri Warawara of the Land and Justice Party (GJP), who placed second.[3] Molisale was one of three members of the Nagriamel party to be elected to Parliament in 2016.[3]

Havo Molisale was elected Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament on February 11, 2016.[1] Later in February, Molisale returned to his home island of Malo to host a feast to thank voters for re-electing him to Parliament in 2016.[2] He died unexpectedly in Malo on Tuesday night, February 23, 2016.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Isno, Viro (2016-01-20). "Members: Hon. Havo Molisale". Parliament of Vanuatu. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  2. [2]
    "New Vanuatu deputy speaker dies". Radio New Zealand International. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  3. [3]
    "MP Havo Molisale passes away in Santo". Vanuatu Daily Digest. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
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