John Lapli

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Sir John Ini Lapli, GCMG (12 June 1955 – 18 January 2025)[1] was a Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, serving from 7 July 1999 until 7 July 2004.

Life and career

Lapli was born in 1955.[2] Prior to his election as Governor-General in June 1999, Lapli was Premier of Temotu Province.[3] He was taken hostage by rebels in 2000, but released after a few days, when the Prime Minister and his government promised to resign. In June 2004 Lapli failed to be re-elected to the position of Governor-General for another five-year term, receiving only 6 of the 41 votes in Parliament.[4] Lapli died on 18 January 2025.[5]

References

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  3. "Solomon Islands: New premier for Temotu Province"], Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation radio (nl.newsbank.com), 20 June 1999.
  4. "Solomons MPs choose new governor-general", Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation web site (nl.newsbank.com), 15 June 2004.
  5. Late Sir John Ini Lapli laid to rest

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