Gordon Darcy Lilo
| Gordon Darcy Lilo | |
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| 11th Prime Minister of Solomon Islands | |
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In office 16 November 2011 – 9 December 2014 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Frank Kabui |
| Deputy | Manasseh Maelanga |
| Preceded by | Danny Philip |
| Succeeded by | Manasseh Sogavare |
| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 2001–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jackson Piasi |
| Succeeded by | Jimson Fiau Tanangada |
| Constituency | Gizo/Kolombangara |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 August 1965 Ghatere, Solomon Islands |
| Political party | National Coalition for Reform and Advancement |
| Alma mater |
University of Papua New Guinea Australian National University |
Gordon Darcy Lilo (born 28 August 1965) is a Solomon Islander politician who served as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from 16 November 2011 to 9 December 2014. He was a member of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, representing the Gizo/Kolombangara constituency spanning Gizo and the island of Kolombangara in Western Province. Lilo previously served as the Solomon Islands Minister of Finance and Treasury.
Lilo is originally from the village of Ghatere on Kolombangara island. He earned a master's degree in development and administration from the Crawford School of Economics and Government at Australian National University.
Lilo's CV also includes a Postgraduate Diploma and Bachelor of Economics received from the University of Papua New Guinea.
Lilo worked as a permanent secretary for the Ministries of Finance and of the Environment before entering politics. He was elected to the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands in 2001.
In November 2011, Prime Minister Danny Philip fired Lilo, his Finance Minister, and Central Bank Governor Rick Hou, accusing both of undermining his government. Philip had been accused of misusing and misappropriating a $10 million national development fund, which had been allocated to Solomon Islands from the government of Taiwan. In response to his sacking, Lilo told reporters, "No one undermined the prime minister, but he undermined himself by abusing his powers and the highest office in the country. He sacked us to create a vacuum to lure MPs from the opposition." Lilo further criticized Philips, "What he (Mr Philip) did was unbelievable, unacceptable and sickening."
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