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Jeremiah Manele
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Manele in 2022
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| Prime Minister of Solomon Islands | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2024 |
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| Monarch | |
| Governor-General |
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| Deputy | Bradley Tovosia |
| Preceded by | Manasseh Sogavare |
| Leader of OUR Party | |
| Assumed office 29 April 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Manasseh Sogavare |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 25 April 2019 – 2 May 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Manasseh Sogavare |
| Preceded by | Milner Tozaka |
| Succeeded by | Peter Shannel Agovaka |
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| Assumed office December 2014 |
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| Born | 1968 (age 56–57) |
| Political party | OUR Party (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic Alliance Party (until 2019) |
| Alma mater | University of Papua New Guinea |
Jeremiah Manele was born in 1968. He is a politician from the Solomon Islands. He became the Prime Minister after the country's election in 2024. He is special because he is the first Prime Minister from Isabel Province.
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Early Life and Education
Growing Up and School
Jeremiah Manele grew up in a village called Samasodu. This village is on Santa Isabel Island. He started high school at Selwyn College in Guadalcanal. He even taught there later. He finished his high school at King George VI School in Honiara.
University Studies
Manele went to the University of Papua New Guinea. He studied Politics and Public Administration. He earned his degree in 1991. Later, in 1995 and 1996, he did more studies at the University of Oxford.
Working for the Government
Diplomat and Public Servant
At the start of his career, Manele worked as a diplomat for the Solomon Islands. He worked at the Solomon Islands' office at the United Nations in New York. He was a Counsellor and then in charge of the office.
After that, he held important jobs in the government. He was a top leader in ministries like Development Planning and Foreign Affairs. He also helped with the Solomon Islands Government-RAMSI Intervention Taskforce.
Political Career
Becoming a Member of Parliament
Manele was first elected to the country's parliament in 2014. He represented the Hograno-Kia-Havulei area. After that election, some political parties wanted him to be prime minister. However, Manasseh Sogavare won the vote instead. Manele received 19 votes, and Sogavare received 31.
Early in his time in parliament, Manele was the leader of the opposition. This means he led the group of politicians who were not part of the ruling government. Later, he joined the government. He served as the Minister for Development Planning and Aid Coordination from 2017 to 2018.
Re-election and Foreign Affairs
Manele was re-elected in the 2019 election. He continued as the Minister for Development Planning. On April 25, 2019, he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In this role, he traveled a lot. He went to Beijing to make official connections between the Solomon Islands and the People's Republic of China.
In 2022, Manele signed a security agreement with China. The details of this agreement were not fully known to the public at the time.
Becoming Prime Minister
In the 2024 general election, Manele kept his seat in parliament. He ran with the OUR Party. Before this, he was with the Democratic Alliance Party. The OUR Party did not win enough seats to form a government on its own. They needed to team up with other parties.
After the election, OUR Party joined with the Kadere and People First parties. They formed a group called the Coalition for National Unity and Transformation. Manele became the leader of OUR Party on April 29, 2024. This happened after Manasseh Sogavare stepped down as leader.
On May 2, 2024, there was a secret vote in parliament for prime minister. Manele won with 31 votes, beating Matthew Wale. That same day, the Governor-General, David Vunagi, asked him to form a government. Manele was then sworn in as the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister's Policies
Manele is seen as friendly towards China. He has said he will continue the Solomon Islands' international policy. This policy has brought the country closer to China. Experts believe Manele will be a calmer leader for Western countries to work with. However, he is expected to continue strong relations with China.
Manele's cabinet, which is his team of ministers, was sworn in over several days. The first 11 ministers took office on May 4. Manele chose Bradley Tovosia as his deputy prime minister. Manasseh Sogavare became the finance minister.
No Confidence Motions
In December 2024, a politician named Gordon Darcy Lilo tried to start a "motion of no confidence." This is a way for politicians to try and remove the prime minister from power. However, Lilo later stopped the motion because he did not have enough support.
On April 28, 2025, Lilo started a second motion of no confidence. This happened because of some political changes. The Deputy Prime Minister, Bradley Tovosia, announced he was resigning. There were also reports that some ministers were leaving the government to join the opposition. This motion was expected to be discussed in parliament around May 6, 2025.
Personal Life
Jeremiah Manele is married to Joycelyn. They have four daughters and two sons.
See also
In Spanish: Jeremiah Manele para niños
