Lanelle Tanangada
Lanelle Olandrea Tanangada
Minister for Education
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 April 2020
MonarchsElizabeth IICharles III
Governor-GeneralDavid Vunagi
Prime MinisterManasseh Sogavare
ConstituencyGizo/Kolombangara
Personal details
Born (1979-07-01) July 1, 1979
NationalitySolomon Islander
PartyKadere Party
SpouseJimson Fiau Tanangada

Lanelle Olandrea Tanangada (born 1 July 1979) is a Solomon Islands teacher and politician who has served as the country's Education Minister since April 2020.

Early life and education

Lanelle Oleandra Tanangada was born on 1 July 1979 in Western Province. Her father is part Ranongga and Vella and her mother is from Marovo Lagoon.[1] Her parents were Seventh-day Adventist missionaries and she has one elder brother.[1] She attended SDA mission primary schools in Honiara and Betikama Adventist High School.[1]

Tanangada undertook undergraduate studies at the Pacific Adventist University in Papua New Guinea[2] and received a Master of Education from the University of Waikato in New Zealand in 2013,[3][4] with a thesis titled A study of language use in secondary school classrooms in the Solomon Islands: Conceptions, practices and proficiencies.[5] She was a teacher at SDA schools in Kukudu, Burns Creek and Betikama.[1][2]

Political career

Tanangada was elected as the independent representative for Gizo/Kolombangara constituency in a May 2018 by-election after her husband Jimson Tanangada lost the seat after being convicted of bribing voters during the 2014 election.[6][7][8] The charges were brought by former Prime MinisterGordon Darcy Lilo, who then contested the seat. Tanangada defeated Lilo with 2580 votes to his 1593.[3][2][9] She was the first woman in the Western Province elected to the Parliament[3] and the fourth woman MP in the country's history.[10] On 18 October 2019, she was sworn in as Minister for Women, Youth and Children Affairs.[4]

Tanangada joined the Kadere Party and became part of the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement.[11] She was re-elected for a full term in the April 2019 elections, again defeating Lilo with 4397 votes to his 4002.[11] She became one of only two women in the 50-seat Parliament.[12][13] She was appointed Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services,[12] a position she resigned from in October 2019.[14] In April 2020, she became Minister for Education and Human Resources Development under Prime MinisterManasseh Sogavare.[15][16][17] Tanangada held this position until 2024. [18]

Personal life

Tanangada is married to Jimson Tanangada and they have two children. She is a Christian.[1]

References

  1. ^ abcdeKekea, Georgina (25 June 2018). "Partnership and strong faith key to success: Lanelle Tanangada". The Island Sun News.
  2. ^ abc"Lanelle Tanangada is new female MP in Solomon Islands Parliament". Papua New Guinea Today. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ abc"Hon. Lanelle Tanangada". Pacific Women in Politics.
  4. ^ abRagaruma, Milton (18 October 2018). "Tanangada sworn in as new Minister for Women, Youth, Children Affairs". The Island Sun. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^Tanangada, Lanelle Olandrea (2013). "A study of language use in secondary school classrooms in the Solomon Islands: Conceptions, practices and proficiencies". The University of Waikato.
  6. ^Buchanana, Assumpta (1 December 2017). "Victory for Lilo". Solomon Star News. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  7. ^Bryce, Bindi (21 May 2018). "Wife of convicted politician and former Prime Minister to compete in Solomon Islands by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  8. ^"Woman secures historic by-election win in Solomons". Radio New Zealand. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  9. ^Baker, Kerryn; Palmieri, Sonia (10 July 2020). "Widows and wives in Pacific politics". Policy Forum. Asia and the Pacific Policy Society. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  10. ^Piringi, Charlie (25 May 2018). "New female MP For Gizo/Kolombangara". Piringi Reports. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  11. ^ ab"Tanangada Defeats Lilo in Closely Contested Election". Solomon Times. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  12. ^ abMcDonald, Joshua (1 July 2019). "A New Day for Solomon Islands' Women?". The Diplomat. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  13. ^Baker, Kerryn (27 February 2019). "The 2019 Solomon Islands election: how will women fare?". The Interpreter. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  14. ^"New Solomons' ministers sworn in after Cabinet sackings". Radio New Zealand. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  15. ^"Government Reshuffles Ministers". Solomon Times. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  16. ^"Solomon Islands gov't changes 4 ministers in cabinet reshuffle". Xinhua. 29 April 2020. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  17. ^"Solomons backs vice-chancellor's suspension". Radio New Zealand. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  18. ^Islands Government, Solomon (19 May 2024). "MEHRD farewells outgoing Minister". Solomon Islands Government. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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