Christopher Laore

The Right Honourable Christopher Laore MP
Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 October 2012
Prime Minister	Gordon Darcy Lilo
Preceded by	David Tome
Member of Parliament forShortlands
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 March 2011
Preceded by	Steve Laore
Personal details
Political party	Independent

Christopher Laoreis aSolomon Islandspolitician.

Aphysiotherapist,he worked as Director of Rehabilitation Services at the National Referral Hospital inHoniara.In August 2010, his brotherSteve Laorewaselectedfirst-time Member ofParliamentfor the constituency ofShortlands,in theWestern Province,but died suddenly just three weeks later. Christopher Laore resigned from his position in the hospital to stand as a candidate in theresulting bye-election in March 2011,which he won with 58.9% of the vote. Upon being elected, he stated: "At this time I don't have any plans and visions. My people want me to come and implement the plans and visions of my brother", which he described as improving the livelihood of the people and helping them be self-reliant.

After serving as abackbencherin Prime MinisterDanny Philip's parliamentary majority, in early November 2011, he joined a mass defection to the opposition, bringing down Philip's government.He sat on the backbenches in the parliamentary majority of new Prime MinisterGordon Darcy Lilo.On 22 October 2012, Lilo appointed him Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services.