Matthew Wale
Member of Parliament for Aoke/Langalanga
Assumed office
27 March 2008
Preceded byBartholomew Ulufa'alu
Leader of the Opposition (Solomon Islands)
Assumed office
April 2019
Personal details
Born (1968-06-13) 13 June 1968
Ambu Village, Malaita Province Solomon Islands
Political partyDemocratic Party

Matthew Cooper Wale (born 13 June 1968) is a Solomon Islands politician. He is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands, and was elected to Parliament representing the Aoke/Langalanga constituency on 27 March 2008.[1]

Political career

After the 2019 general election, he became the Leader of the Opposition.[2]

On 28 November, he filed a no-confidence motion against the Sogavare government, with debate scheduled for 6 December.[3] The motion creates a potential flashpoint for further unrest.[4]

References

  1. "The Hon. Matthew Cooper Wale". National Parliament of Solomon Islands. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  2. "PINA | Pacific Islands News Association". Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. Sasako, Alfred (29 November 2021). "NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION FILED". Solomon Star. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. Agence France-Presse (1 December 2021). "Solomon Islands unrest: New Zealand to send dozens of peacekeepers". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2021.


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