John Maneniaru (born 20 June 1965) is a politician of Solomon Islands who served as Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources, and very briefly Minister for Finance and Treasury.[1] He served as Deputy Prime Minister under Prime Minister Sogavare until 30 September 2019 when he was terminated after abstaining in the vote to switch Solomon Islands' recognition from Taiwan to China.[2]

John Maneniaru
John Maneniaru poses for an official photo as part of the delegation led by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (26 September 2017) in Taipei, Taiwan
John Maneniaru poses for an official photo as part of the delegation led by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (26 September 2017) in Taipei, Taiwan
Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources
In office
15 December 2014 – 13 October 2017
Minister of Finance of the Solomon Islands
In office
13 October 2017 – 6 November 2017
Preceded bySnyder Rini
Succeeded byManasseh Sogavare
Personal details
Born (1965-06-20) 20 June 1965 (age 59)
Uhu village, Malaita Province
NationalitySolomon Islands
Political partyKadere Party

References

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  1. ^ "Hon. John Maneniaru | National Parliament of Solomon Islands". www.parliament.gov.sb.
  2. ^ "Solomon Islands: Deputy PM sacked, more firings expected over China fallout". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. October 2019.