| Sir Moses PitakakaGCMG | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Governor General of Solomon Islands | |
| In office 7 July 1994 – 7 July 1999 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Sir Francis Billy Hilly Solomon Mamaloni Bartholomew Ulufa'alu |
| Preceded by | Sir George Lepping |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Lapli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1945-01-24)24 January 1945 Choiseul Province, British Solomon Islands |
| Died | 25 December 2011(2011-12-25) (aged 66) Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| Spouse | Lady Lois Pitakaka |
Sir Moses Puibangara Pitakaka GCMG (24 January 1945 – 25 December 2011) served as the third Governor-General of the Solomon Islands from 7 July 1994 until 7 July 1999. Pitakaka was from Choiseul Province. His widow is Lady Lois Pitikaka.
On 15 June 1999, Pitakaka declared a state of emergency after an outbreak of ethnic violence killed four on Guadalcanal.
He died at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara early on the morning of Christmas Day 2011. He received a state funeral on 28 December.
References
- Kabutaulaka, Tarcisius Tara (September 1998). "Pacific Islands Stakeholder Participation in Development: Solomon Islands". World Bank. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ "State funeral for late Sir Moses" Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 27 December 2011
- "Burke's Peerage - Preview Family Record". Burkespeerage.com. 1945-01-24. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- "Solomon Islands (1978-present)". University of Central Arkansas Department of Political Science. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
| Preceded bySir George Lepping | Governor-General of the Solomon Islands 1994–1999 |
Succeeded bySir John Lapli |
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