John Lapli
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Sir John Ini Lapli GCMG
, (born 1955) was the Governor-General
of the Solomon Islands
from July 7, 1999 until July 7, 2004.
Prior to his election as Governor-General in June 1999, Lapli was Premier of Temotu Province
. 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 5-year term, receiving only 6 of the 41 votes in Parliament.
As a priest (Church of Melanesia
) his title is "The Reverend Father Sir John Ini Lapli, GCMG" and may be addressed vocally as "Sir John", "Father John", or "Mama John", ('mama' being Melanesian vernacular for 'father', a priest.)
Order of St Michael and St George
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, (born 1955) was the Governor-General
Governor-General
A Governor-General, is a vice-regal person of a monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. Depending on the political arrangement of the territory, a Governor General can be a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above "ordinary" governors.- Current uses...
of the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
from July 7, 1999 until July 7, 2004.
Prior to his election as Governor-General in June 1999, Lapli was Premier of Temotu Province
Temotu Province
Temotu is the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands. The province was formerly known as Santa Cruz Islands Province. It consists, essentially, of two chains of islands which run parallel to each other from the northwest to the southeast.- Islands :...
. 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 5-year term, receiving only 6 of the 41 votes in Parliament.
As a priest (Church of Melanesia
Church of the Province of Melanesia
The Church of the Province of Melanesia is part of the Anglican Communion, and includes 8 dioceses. The Primate of the Church is the Archbishop of Melanesia The Most Rev'd David Vunagi.- Official name :...
) his title is "The Reverend Father Sir John Ini Lapli, GCMG" and may be addressed vocally as "Sir John", "Father John", or "Mama John", ('mama' being Melanesian vernacular for 'father', a priest.)