Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Peter Kenilorea

Role / Field:

Pioneering Solomon Islander politician and first Prime Minister of an independent nation.

Born:

1943-05-23

Died:

2016-02-24

Century / Era:

1943s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Sir Peter Kenilorea (23 May 1943 – 24 February 2016) was a Solomon Islander politician, officially styled The Rt Hon. Sir Peter Kenilorea as a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. He was the first prime minister of an independent Solomon Islands, from 1978 to 1981, and also served a second term from 1984 to 1986. Kenilorea was born in Takataka village on Malaita island, of ꞌAreꞌare ethnicity.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Kenilorea attended school in Malaita and Honiara. He then received a scholarship to study in New Zealand, where he attended Wesley College, Whanganui Collegiate School, and Ardmore College. He trained to be a teacher while at Ardmore, and he began work as a schoolteacher after returning to Malaita. He was trained as a teacher for the South Seas Evangelical Church and a co-founder of the Solomon Islands Christian Association. Kenilorea had a wife, Margaret, and had seven or eight children.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Kenilorea got involved in politics and became a founding member of the Solomon Islands United Party. In the 1973 general elections he ran in the ꞌAreꞌare constituency, losing to David Kausimae. He was asked to start a campaign in the 1976 election...

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