Seth Gukuna (born August 21, 1961) is a Solomon Islander politician.

Biography

Gukana was born August 21, 1961. He earned a bachelor of science at the University of Waikato in 1987 and a Master of Business Administration at the University of the South Pacific in 1998.[1] Early in his career, he served as the Solomon Islands' ambassador to Taiwan. While serving as ambassador in 2002, he apologized to the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for causing a traffic accident while driving under the influence.[2] He was first elected to Parliament in the 2006 general election to represent a constituency in Rennell and Bellona Province. He was appointed Minister for Culture and Tourism in 2007.[1] He was later appointed Minister of Infrastructure Development.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hon. Seth Gukuna". National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
  2. ↑ "Solomon Islands ambassador apologizes for car crash caused by drunk driving - Taipei Times". Taipei Times. 2002-09-26. Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  3. ↑ "ADB Connects Communities through Better Roads - Solomon Times Online". SolomonTimes.com. 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
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