Matthew Wale
Matthew Wale | |
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| Member of Parliament forAoke/Langalanga | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Bartholomew Ulufa'alu |
| Leader of the Opposition (Solomon Islands) | |
| Assumed office April 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1968 Ambu Village,Malaita ProvinceSolomon Islands |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Matthew Cooper Wale(born 13 June 1968) is aSolomon Islandspoliticiancurrently serving as theLeader of the Opposition.He is a member of theNational Parliament of the Solomon Islands,and has represented theAoke/Langalanga constituencyon since being elected in2008.[1]
Political career
[edit]Wale was elected ina special election held on 27 March 2008following the death of sitting MPBartholomew Ulufa'alu.[2]
Following the2019 general election,Wale became theLeader of the Opposition.[3]
In 2021, amidmass unrest in the country,Wale called for Prime MinisterManasseh Sogavareto step down.[4]On 28 November 2021, Wale filed a no-confidence motion against the Sogavare government, with debate scheduled for 6 December.[5][6]The motion was ultimately defeated.[7]
Following the2024 general election,Wale was a nominee for the position of prime minister. Wale, who received 18 votes, lost toJeremiah Manele,who received 31 votes.[8]
References
[edit]- ^"The Hon. Matthew Cooper Wale".National Parliament of Solomon Islands.Archivedfrom the original on 23 October 2017.Retrieved6 November2008.
- ^"New Members for East Malaita and Aoke-Langalanga",Solomon Times,March 29, 2008
- ^"PINA | Pacific Islands News Association".Retrieved2 December2021.
- ^Hurst, Daniel (25 November 2021)."Australia sends troops and police to Solomon Islands as unrest grows".The Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on 25 November 2021.Retrieved25 November2021.
- ^Sasako, Alfred (29 November 2021)."NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION FILED".Solomon Star.Retrieved2 December2021.
- ^Agence France-Presse(1 December 2021)."Solomon Islands unrest: New Zealand to send dozens of peacekeepers".The Guardian.Retrieved1 December2021.
- ^"Solomon Islands PM survives no-confidence vote after unrest".BBC News.6 December 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 21 December 2021.Retrieved6 December2021.
- ^"Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands Prime Minister".RNZ.2 May 2024.Retrieved3 May2024.
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