David Tome

{{Short description|Solomon Islands politician}}

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|name = David Tome

|honorific-suffix = MP

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|office = Minister for Agriculture

|primeminister = Gordon Darcy Lilo

|term_start = 22 October 2012

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|predecessor = Connelly Sandakabatu

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|office2 = Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services

|primeminister2 = Gordon Darcy Lilo

|term_start2 = 1 March 2012

|term_end2 = 22 October 2012

|predecessor2 = Clay Forau

|successor2 = Chris Laore

|office3 = Minister for Provincial Government

|primeminister3 = Gordon Darcy Lilo

|term_start3 = 8 February 2012

|term_end3 = 1 March 2012

|predecessor3 = Walter Folatalu

|successor3 = Silas Tausinga

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|constituency_MP6 = Baegu/Asifola

|term_start6 = 30 March 2011

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|predecessor6 = Toswel Kaua

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|party = Independent{{cite web |url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59808 |title=Solomons' electoral official rejects accusations of briberyy during by-election |date=5 April 2011 |work=Radio New Zealand International |accessdate=27 September 2011}}

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David Tome is a Solomon Islands politician.

Described as a "former agriculturist turned teacher", he was an independent candidate for the Baegu/Asifola constituency in the August 2010 general election, and finished second of fourteen candidates, with 16.3% of the vote; he was defeated by the incumbent, independent MP Toswel Kaua. Kaua died three months later, and Tome won the resulting by-election in March 2011, with 21.4% of the vote.[http://www.sibconline.com.sb/elections/results_province.asp?provinceID=04 2010 general election results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216182757/http://www.sibconline.com.sb/elections/results_province.asp?provinceID=04 |date=16 February 2011 }}, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation[http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/10509-tome-gets-more-votes "Tome gets more votes"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319224344/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/10509-tome-gets-more-votes |date=19 March 2012 }}, Solomon Star, 4 April 2011[http://www.onetelevision.com.sb/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14094:parliament-welcomes-new-member-for-baegu-asifolae&catid=81:government&Itemid=458 "Parliament Welcomes new Member for Baegu Asifolae"], One Television, 4 April 2011

On 8 February 2012, Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo appointed him Minister for Provincial Government. (His predecessor, Walter Folatalu, was reshuffled as Minister for Communication and Civil Aviation, replacing Andrew Hanaria who had lost his seat upon being found to have bribed voters.)[http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/13607-pm-reshuffles-one-appoints-new-minister "PM reshuffles one, appoints new minister"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213221147/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/13607-pm-reshuffles-one-appoints-new-minister |date=13 February 2012 }}, Solomon Star, 9 February 2012 On 1 March, Tome was reshuffled to the position of Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services, left vacant by Clay Forau who had been promoted Minister for Foreign Affairs.[http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/13894-youngest-minister-prepares-for-challenge "Youngest minister prepares for challenge"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329112854/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/13894-youngest-minister-prepares-for-challenge |date=29 March 2012 }}, Solomon Star, 8 March 2012 On 22 October, Tome was reshuffled to the position of Minister for Agriculture.[http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=7330 "Ministers Fired and Replaced"], Solomon Times, 23 October 2012