Douglas Ete
{{Short description|Solomon Islands politician (born 1964)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|honorific-prefix = The Right Honourable
|name = Douglas Ete
|honorific-suffix = MP
|image = Douglas Ete at ceremony (cropped).jpg
|caption = Ete in 2015
|office = Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Home Affairs
|primeminister = Manasseh Sogavare
|term_start = 15 December 2014
|term_end =
|predecessor = Manasseh Maelanga
|successor =
|office2 = Minister for Forestry
|primeminister2 = Danny Philip
|term_start2 = 8 December 2010
|term_end2 = 20 January 2011
|predecessor2 = Bodo Dettke
|successor2 = Bradley Tovosia
|office3 = Minister of Public Service
|term_start3 = 27 August 2010
|term_end3 = 8 December 2010
|primeminister3 = Danny Philip
|predecessor3 =
|successor3 = Stanley Sofu
|constituency_MP5 = East Honiara
|term_start5 = 4 August 2010
|term_end5 =
|predecessor5 = Silas Milikada
|successor5 =
|majority5 =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|8|4|df=y}}
|birth_place =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Reformed Democratic Party (until 2014, then)
none
|alma_mater = University of the South Pacific
Massey University
|website =
}}
Douglas Ete (born 4 August 1964[http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/532 Biography] on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands) is a Solomon Islands politician.
After studying at the University of the South Pacific and at Massey University (New Zealand), he worked as Chief Executive Officer at the National Referral Hospital in Solomon Islands.[http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/532 Biography] on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
His career in national politics began when he was elected to Parliament as the member for East Honiara in the 4 August 2010 general election, standing for the Reformed Democratic Party. He was then appointed Minister of Public Service in Prime Minister Danny Philip's Cabinet.[http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/532 Biography] on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands[http://www.sibconline.com.sb/elections/results_party.asp?partyID=01 2010 election data] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220080456/http://www.sibconline.com.sb/elections/results_party.asp?partyID=01 |date=20 December 2010 }}, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation A Cabinet reshuffle on 8 December 2010, after the sacking of two ministers, saw Ete promoted Minister of Forestry.[http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/9329-bodo-picks-up-fisheries "Bodo picks up fisheries"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101211025806/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/9329-bodo-picks-up-fisheries |date=11 December 2010 }}, Solomon Star, 9 December 2010
On 20 January 2011, Ete resigned from Cabinet, citing dissatisfaction with the Cabinet being "manipulated by one or two people", and joined Steve Abana's Opposition.[http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/9924-ministers-walkout "Ministers walkout"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716103321/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/9924-ministers-walkout |date=16 July 2011 }}, Solomon Star, 21 January 2011[http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=5823 "Four MPs Desert Government"], Solomon Times, 21 January 2011
A few days later, he claimed to have been shot at in Honiara, at night, along with Bodo Dettke (a fellow MP who had also left the government) and said he had been "targeted for having left the government". The police investigated the incident, but stated Ete and Dettke had not been present at the scene of the shooting, and had therefore not been shot at.[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/solomons-mps-claim-gun-attacks-20110201-1ac7y.html "Solomons MPs claim gun attacks"], The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 February 2011[http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58524 "Solomons police investigate firearms incident but deny MPs were at scene"], Radio New Zealand International, 1 February 2011 The police then released a media statement describing Dettke and Ete's claim as "incorrect and misleading".{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120317203759/http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201102/3129271.htm "Solomon MPs 'misleading' over shooting say police"]}}, Radio Australia, 3 February 2011
On 15 December 2014, following a general election, Ete was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs by new Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.[http://www.solomontimes.com/news/pm-names-cabinet-line-up/8343 "PM Names Cabinet Line Up"], Solomon Times, 16 December 2014[http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/5257-ete-appointed-dpm "Ete appointed DPM"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093752/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/5257-ete-appointed-dpm |date=2 April 2015 }}, Solomon Times, 16 December 2014