Governor-General of Solomon Islands from 1994 to 1999 (1945–2011)
Sir Moses Pitakaka
GCMG
3rd Governor General of Solomon Islands
In office 7 July 1994 – 7 July 1999
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Prime Minister
Sir Francis Billy Hilly Solomon Mamaloni Bartholomew Ulufa'alu
Preceded by
Sir George Lepping
Succeeded by
Sir John Lapli
Personal details
Born
(1945-01-24)24 January 1945 Choiseul Province, British Solomon Islands
Died
25 December 2011(2011-12-25) (aged 66) Honiara, Solomon Islands
Spouse
Lady Lois Pitakaka
Sir Moses Puibangara Pitakaka GCMG (24 January 1945 – 25 December 2011) served as the third Governor-General of the Solomon Islands from 7 July 1994 until 7 July 1999. Pitakaka was from Choiseul Province.[1] His widow is Lady Lois Pitikaka.[2][3]
On 15 June 1999, Pitakaka declared a state of emergency after an outbreak of ethnic violence killed four on Guadalcanal.[4]
He died at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara early on the morning of Christmas Day 2011. He received a state funeral on 28 December.[2]
^Kabutaulaka, Tarcisius Tara (September 1998). "Pacific Islands Stakeholder Participation in Development: Solomon Islands". World Bank. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
^ ab"State funeral for late Sir Moses" Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 27 December 2011
^"Burke's Peerage - Preview Family Record". Burkespeerage.com. 1945-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
^"Solomon Islands (1978-present)". University of Central Arkansas Department of Political Science. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
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