Mark Roboliu Kemakeza is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands

National Parliament of the Solomon Islands

The National Parliament of Solomon Islands has 50 members, elected for a four year term in 50 single-seat constituencies.It is presided by a Speaker - currently Sir Allan Kemakeza.-Latest elections:-Members:...

. He represents Ngella constituency (Central Province). He is from Savo Island

Savo Island

Savo Island is a volcanic island in the Solomon Islands group in the South Pacific ocean. It is located to the northeast of the northern tip of Guadalcanal Island at . Politically, Savo Island is a part of the Solomons' Central Province. The indigenous language of Savo is the Savosavo language.The...

, which is in the Central Province

Central Province (Solomon Islands)

The Central Province is one of the provinces of the Solomon Islands, covering the Russell Islands, Nggela Islands and Savo Island. Its area comprises 615 km² and had a population of 21,577 as of 1999. The capital is Tulagi.-Islands:*Aeaun...

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In August 2010, newly elected Prime Minister Danny Philip

Danny Philip

Danny Philip is a politician and diplomat from the Solomon Islands. He is the current Prime Minister, who came into office after the 2010 general election. He served as foreign minister from 1995 to 1996 and from July 2000 to June 2001...

 appointed him Minister of Mines and Energy.

In April 2011, he was sacked as he faced charges for corruption and abuse of office, accused of having "misappropriated $

Solomon Islands dollar

The dollar is the currency of the Solomon Islands since 1977. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign "$" or, alternatively "SI$" to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...

764,000 of public funds allocated for fishing projects in his constituency". His sacking coincided with several members of the Opposition joining the government, and he was replaced as Minister for Mines and Ernergy by Moses Garu

Moses Garu

Moses Garu is a Solomon Islands politician.With diplomas in tropical agriculture and in secondary teaching, he has worked in public service, as a school teacher, and in banking. He was a bank manager at the time of the severe ethnic conflicts on Guadalcanal and Malaita in the early 2000s...

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He remained a government backbencher

Backbencher

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until November 2011, when he joined a mass defection to the opposition, bringing down Philip's government.