Lanelle Tanangada
{{Short description|Solomon Islands politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Lanelle Olandrea Tanangada
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|07|01}}
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| office = Minister for Education
| termstart = 29 April 2020
| termend =
| party = Kadere Party
| constituency = Gizo/Kolombangara
| nationality = Solomon Islander
| primeminister = Manasseh Sogavare
| governor-general = David Vunagi
| monarch = Elizabeth II
Charles III
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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. Her parents were Seventh-day Adventist missionaries and she has one elder brother. She attended SDA mission primary schools in Honiara and Betikama Adventist High School.{{cite news|title=Partnership and strong faith key to success: Lanelle Tanangada|first=Georgina|last=Kekea|work=The Island Sun News|date=25 June 2018}}
Tanangada undertook undergraduate studies at the Pacific Adventist University in Papua New Guinea and received a Master of Education from the University of Waikato in New Zealand in 2013, with a thesis titled A study of language use in secondary school classrooms in the Solomon Islands: Conceptions, practices and proficiencies.{{cite web|url=https://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/handle/10289/8500|title=A study of language use in secondary school classrooms in the Solomon Islands: Conceptions, practices and proficiencies|first=Lanelle Olandrea|last=Tanangada|publisher=The University of Waikato|date=2013}} She was a teacher at SDA schools in Kukudu, Burns Creek and Betikama.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.solomonstarnews.com/index.php/news/national/item/19720-tanangada-loses-gizo-kolombangara-seat|work=Solomon Star News|title=Victory for Lilo|date=1 December 2017|access-date=30 December 2020|first=Assumpta|last=Buchanana}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/programs/pacificbeat/gizo-election/9781966|title=Wife of convicted politician and former Prime Minister to compete in Solomon Islands by-election|first=Bindi|last=Bryce|publisher=ABC News|date=21 May 2018|access-date=30 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/358179/woman-secures-historic-by-election-win-in-solomons|title=Woman secures historic by-election win in Solomons|date=25 May 2018|access-date=30 December 2020|publisher=Radio New Zealand }} The charges were brought by former Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo, who then contested the seat. Tanangada defeated Lilo with 2580 votes to his 1593.{{cite web|url=https://www.pacwip.org/country-profiles/solomon-islands/hon-lanelle-tanangada/|title=Hon. Lanelle Tanangada|publisher=Pacific Women in Politics}}{{cite web|url=https://news.pngfacts.com/2018/05/lanelle-tanangada-is-new-female-mp-in.html|publisher=Papua New Guinea Today|title=Lanelle Tanangada is new female MP in Solomon Islands Parliament|date=24 May 2018|access-date=30 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.policyforum.net/widows-and-wives-in-pacific-politics/|title=Widows and wives in Pacific politics|first1=Kerryn|last1=Baker|first2=Sonia|last2=Palmieri|work=Policy Forum|publisher=Asia and the Pacific Policy Society|date=10 July 2020|access-date=30 December 2020}} She was the first woman in the Western Province elected to the Parliament and the fourth woman MP in the country's history.{{cite web|url=https://piringiblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/25/new-female-mp-for-gizo-kolombangara/|title=New female MP For Gizo/Kolombangara|first=Charlie|last=Piringi|work=Piringi Reports|date=25 May 2018|access-date=30 December 2020}} On 18 October 2019, she was sworn in as Minister for Women, Youth and Children Affairs.{{cite web|url=https://theislandsun.com.sb/tanangada-sworn-in-as-new-minister-for-women-youth-children-affairs/|work=The Island Sun|date=18 October 2018|access-date=30 December 2020|title=Tanangada sworn in as new Minister for Women, Youth, Children Affairs|first=Milton|last=Ragaruma}}
Tanangada joined the Kadere Party and became part of the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement.{{cite web|url=https://www.solomontimes.com/news/tanangada-defeats-lilo-in-closely-contested-election/8967|work=Solomon Times|title=Tanangada Defeats Lilo in Closely Contested Election|date=5 April 2019|access-date=30 December 2020}} She was re-elected for a full term in the April 2019 elections, again defeating Lilo with 4397 votes to his 4002. She became one of only two women in the 50-seat Parliament.{{cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/07/a-new-day-for-solomon-islands-women/|work=The Diplomat|title=A New Day for Solomon Islands' Women?|first=Joshua|last=McDonald|date=1 July 2019|access-date=30 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/2019-solomon-islands-election-how-will-women-fare|title=The 2019 Solomon Islands election: how will women fare?|work=The Interpreter|first=Kerryn|last=Baker|date=27 February 2019|access-date=30 December 2020}} She was appointed Minister for Police, National Security and Correctional Services, a position she resigned from in October 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/400070/new-solomons-ministers-sworn-in-after-cabinet-sackings|title=New Solomons' ministers sworn in after Cabinet sackings|publisher=Radio New Zealand |date=1 October 2019|access-date=30 December 2020}} In April 2020, she became Minister for Education and Human Resources Development under Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.{{cite web|url=https://www.solomontimes.com/news/government-reshuffles-ministers/9773|work=Solomon Times|date=29 April 2020|access-date=30 December 2020|title=Government Reshuffles Ministers}}{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/29/c_139018355.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630154714/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/29/c_139018355.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 30, 2022|title=Solomon Islands gov't changes 4 ministers in cabinet reshuffle|publisher=Xinhua|date=29 April 2020|access-date=30 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/419395/solomons-backs-vice-chancellor-s-suspension|publisher=Radio New Zealand |title=Solomons backs vice-chancellor's suspension|date=19 June 2020|access-date=30 December 2020}}
Personal life
Tanangada is married to Jimson Tanangada and they have two children. She is a Christian.
References
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External links
- [http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/1213 Parliamentary profile]
- [https://solomons.gov.sb/ministry-of-education-and-human-resources-development/ Ministry of Education]
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Category:University of Waikato alumni
Category:Women government ministers of the Solomon Islands
Category:Education ministers of the Solomon Islands
Category:People from the Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Category:21st-century politicians
Category:21st-century women politicians