David Tome

David Tome is a Solomon Islands politician.

The Right Honourable
David Tome
MP
Minister for Agriculture
Assumed office
22 October 2012
Prime MinisterGordon Darcy Lilo
Preceded byConnelly Sandakabatu
Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services
In office
1 March 2012 – 22 October 2012
Prime MinisterGordon Darcy Lilo
Preceded byClay Forau
Succeeded byChris Laore
Minister for Provincial Government
In office
8 February 2012 – 1 March 2012
Prime MinisterGordon Darcy Lilo
Preceded byWalter Folatalu
Succeeded bySilas Tausinga
Member of Parliament
for Baegu/Asifola
Assumed office
30 March 2011
Preceded byToswel Kaua
Personal details
Political partyIndependent[1]

Described as a "former agriculturist turned teacher", he was an independent candidate for the Baegu/Asifola constituency in the August 2010 general election, and finished second of fourteen candidates, with 16.3% of the vote; he was defeated by the incumbent, independent MP Toswel Kaua. Kaua died three months later, and Tome won the resulting by-election in March 2011, with 21.4% of the vote.[2][3][4]

On 8 February 2012, Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo appointed him Minister for Provincial Government. (His predecessor, Walter Folatalu, was reshuffled as Minister for Communication and Civil Aviation, replacing Andrew Hanaria who had lost his seat upon being found to have bribed voters.)[5] On 1 March, Tome was reshuffled to the position of Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services, left vacant by Clay Forau who had been promoted Minister for Foreign Affairs.[6] On 22 October, Tome was reshuffled to the position of Minister for Agriculture.[7]

References
  1. "Solomons' electoral official rejects accusations of briberyy during by-election". Radio New Zealand International. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. 2010 general election results Archived 16 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
  3. "Tome gets more votes" Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 4 April 2011
  4. "Parliament Welcomes new Member for Baegu Asifolae", One Television, 4 April 2011
  5. "PM reshuffles one, appoints new minister" Archived 13 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 9 February 2012
  6. "Youngest minister prepares for challenge" Archived 29 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 8 March 2012
  7. "Ministers Fired and Replaced", Solomon Times, 23 October 2012
  • David Tome National Parliament of Solomon Islands.
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