Peter Kenilorea Jr.
Peter Kenilorea Jr.is aSolomon Islanderpolitician. He is the son ofPeter Kenilorea,and was elected to theNational Parliament of Solomon Islandsin 2019.
Early life and education
[edit]Peter Kenilorea Jr. was born around 1973.[1]His fatherPeter Keniloreawas the firstPrime Minister of Solomon Islands.[2]Kenilorea Jr. attended Su’u National Secondary School onMalaita,then transferred toWesley College, Auckland,in New Zealand. Upon the completion of secondary education, Kenilorea Jr. pursued aBachelor of Lawsat theUniversity of Waikato,followed by aMaster of Lawsin international law at theUniversity of Nottingham.[3]
Career
[edit]Kenilorea began his legal career with Jennifer Corrin Barrister & Solicitor in 1994. He began working for the Attorney General of the Solomon Islands in 1996, and left his government position for theUnited Nationsin 2000. Kenilorea held several roles at the UN, returning to thegovernment of Solomon Islandsin 2017 as permanent secretary of theMinistry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade.[3]Kenilorea contested the2019 general electionon behalf of theUnited Party,[4][5]and was elected a member of parliament forEast ꞌAreꞌare.[6]Supporters of Kenilorea's predecessor,Andrew Manepora'a,filed a petition against Kenilorea alleging corruption in May 2019.[6]In March 2020, the petition was dismissed.[7]
The United Party supported Kenilorea's candidacy for head of government,[8]an office won byManasseh Sogavare.Soon after Sogavare's fourth cabinet took office, his government chose to end diplomatic relations with the Republic of China. Kenilorea sharply criticized the establishment of bilateral relations with the People's Republic of China.[9][10]He offered public support toJohn Maneniaru,who described the diplomatic switch as the government serving "new Chinese masters" in October 2019.[11]Through May 2020, Kenilorea petitioned for a change in leadership.[12]As the Solomon Islands government took action against theCOVID-19 pandemic in Oceania,Kenilorea continued bringing attention to Taiwan's humanitarian aid.[13][14]He urged the government to serve Solomon Islanders,[15]and regularly questionedgovernment efforts regarding COVID-19.[16][17]
References
[edit]- ^Packham, Ben (28 May 2019)."Solomons not prepared for pivot to China: MP".The Weekend Australian.Retrieved22 September2019.
- ^"Date set for Solomons MPs to elect prime minister".Radio New Zealand. 16 April 2019.Retrieved22 September2019.
- ^ab"Peter Kenilorea Jr Fills Permanent Secretary Position".Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade. 20 March 2017.Retrieved22 September2019.
- ^"Kenilorea to run in Solomon Islands election".Radio New Zealand. 28 June 2018.Retrieved22 September2019.
- ^"First time MP among Solomons prime ministerial candidates".Radio New Zealand. 17 April 2019.Retrieved22 September2019.
- ^ab"Kenilorea Jr. Refutes Corruption Allegations".Solomon Times.20 May 2019.Retrieved22 September2019.
- ^"Kenilorea Wins Petition Case".Solomon Times.23 March 2020.Retrieved7 July2020.
- ^Gray, Caleb (16 April 2019)."Peter Kenilorea Jr. Nominated for Prime Minister".Solomon Times.Retrieved22 September2019.
- ^Shih, Hsiu-chuan; Kao, Evelyn (22 September 2019)."Taiwan is a state: Solomon Islands parliamentary committee head".Central News Agency.Retrieved22 September2019.
- ^Cavanough, Edward (8 December 2019)."When China came calling: inside the Solomon Islands switch".The Guardian.Retrieved7 July2020.
- ^"Kenilorea Junior:" China first, not Solomon first "".Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation.Retrieved7 July2020.
- ^"Enough Lobbying: DCGA Caucus".Solomon Times.29 May 2020.Retrieved7 July2020.
- ^"Rift over Solomon Islands' new 'One China' policy makes chaos of COVID-19 response".Global Voices. 30 June 2020.Retrieved7 July2020.
- ^"Humanitarian Aid is Never a Crime: Kenilorea".Solomon Times.24 June 2020.Retrieved7 July2020.
- ^"The Sovereignty of Solomon Islands Must be Preserved - Always".Solomon Times.13 June 2020.Retrieved7 July2020.
- ^"Kenilorea Questions Lockdown Intention".Solomon Star.18 May 2020.Retrieved7 July2020.
- ^"Kenilorea calls for clearer government COVID plan".Solomon Star.7 June 2020.Retrieved7 July2020.
- 1970s births
- Living people
- 20th-century Solomon Islands lawyers
- Members of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
- Solomon Islands expatriates in New Zealand
- University of Waikato alumni
- Alumni of the University of Nottingham
- Expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Solomon Islands officials of the United Nations
- People educated at Wesley College, Auckland
- Solomon Islands United Party politicians