About Manasseh Sogavare
Manasseh Damukana Sogavare (born 17 January 1955) is a Solomon Islander politician who served as prime minister of Solomon Islands for a total of nine years from 2000 to 2001, 2006–2007, 2014–2017, and 2019–2024. Sogavare has served in the National Parliament representing East Choiseul since 1997. He also served as minister of finance from 1997 to 1998, 2017–2019, and 2024–2025. Sogavare has been widely accused of promoting democratic backsliding in Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands under Sogavare has been criticised by many as being increasingly autocratic or even authoritarian. Despite earning a modest formal salary, he has accrued a vast real estate portfolio, raising questions about his sources of income. == Early life == Sogavare was born in Popondetta, Northern Province, in the Territory of Papua, then part of the Australian-ruled Territory of Papua and New Guinea, on 17 January 1955 to missionary parents from Choiseul Island, Solomon Islands. He has four older brothers: Moses, Samson, John, and Jacob. Later in life, Manasseh and his older brother Jacob moved to the Solomon Islands. == Education Background == He graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting and Economics from the University of the South Pacific (USP) and a master's degree in management studies from the University of Waikato in New Zealand.
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