Jeremiah Manele

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{{short description|Prime Minister of Solomon Islands (2024–present)}}
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| office = [[Prime Minister of Solomon Islands]]
| monarch = {{unbulleted list|[[Charles III]]}}
| governor-general = {{unbulleted list|[[David Vunagi]]}}
| deputy = [[Manasseh Maelanga]]
| term_start = 2 May 2024
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| predecessor = [[Manasseh Sogavare]]
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'''Jeremiah Manele''' (born 1968) is a Solomon Islander politician who was elected by parliament as [[Prime Minister of Solomon Islands|Prime Minister]] following the [[2024 Solomon Islands general election]]. He is the first prime minister of the country to come from [[Isabel Province]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Baratheon |first1=Robert |date=2 May 2024 |title=Jeremiah Manele Elected Prime Minister of Solomon Islands |url=https://onlinewiki.in/wiki/news/world/jeremiah-manele-elected-prime-minister-of-solomon-islands/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502054912/https://onlinewiki.in/wiki/news/world/jeremiah-manele-elected-prime-minister-of-solomon-islands/ |archive-date=2 May 2024 |access-date=2 May 2024 |work=[[OnlineWiki]]}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Manele grew up in the village of Samasodu on the island of [[Santa Isabel (island)|Santa Isabel.]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=7 December 2014 |title=New, but capable |url=https://www.solomonstarnews.com/new-but-capable/ |access-date=2 May 2024 |website=[[Solomon Star News]] |language=en-US}}</ref> His high school education was begun at an Anglican school, Selwyn Collge, in [[Guadalcanal]], where he later taught; before completing his year 6 at King George VI School in [[Honiara|Honiara.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hon Jeremiah Manele {{!}} National Parliament of Solomon Islands |url=https://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php/profile/hon-jeremiah-manele |access-date=2 May 2024 |website=www.parliament.gov.sb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Selwyn College unveils Golden Jubilee event |url=https://theislandsun.com.sb/selwyn-college-unveils-golden-jubilee-event/ |access-date=2 May 2024 |website=theislandsun.com.sb}}</ref> He studied for a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Public Administration from the University of Papua New Guinea, graduating in 1991<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2 May 2024 |title=Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands Prime Minister |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/515780/jeremiah-manele-is-new-solomon-islands-prime-minister |access-date=2 May 2024 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}</ref> He returned to studies briefly in 1995–96, completing post graduate work at the [[University of Oxford]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

== Public servant ==
Manele's civil service experience has been described as "vast" — having held senior Government positions and represented Solomon Islands as a career diplomat.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Address by the Foreign Minister of Solomon Islands » NZIIA – New Zealand Institute of International Affairs |url=https://www.nziia.org.nz/events/address-by-solomon-islands-minister-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade/ |access-date=2 May 2024 |website=www.nziia.org.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2020 |title=WTO Trade for Peace |url=https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/acc_e/09_honourable_mr_jeremiah_manele_bio.pdf}}</ref> In the diplomatic stage of his career, he was appointed to diplomatic postings as Counsellor and later Charge d'Affaires of the Solomon Islands Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.<ref name=":2" />

Returning to the Solomon Islands, Manele held senior government positions, serving as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Development Planning, Secretary to the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=August 2021 |title=Asia-Pacific Regional Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Istanbul Programme |url=https://www.un.org/ldc5/sites/www.un.org.ldc5/files/speakers_2.pdf |publisher=United Nations}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |year=2006 |title=Contact Information for Solomon Islands |url=http://www.pacreip.org/index.php?id=234 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070806055112/http://www.pacreip.org/index.php?id=234 |archive-date=6 August 2007 |access-date=30 March 2007 |publisher=PACREIP}}</ref> He also served as Secretary to the Solomon Islands Government-RAMSI Intervention Taskforce.<ref name=":3" /> He was the Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs and External Trade in Solomon Islands until December 2007.

== Politics ==
[[File:Minister for Foreign Affairs Jeremiah Manele with Foreign Minister of Chile, Alberto van Klaveren during 78th session of the UN General Assembly.jpg|thumb|Then Foreign Minister, Manele is seen meeting with his counterpart from Chile, at the UN General Assembly in 2023 ]]
Manele was first elected to parliament in 2014, representing the division of Hograno-Kia-Havulei.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alphabetical Listing of Members of the 10th Parliament {{!}} National Parliament of Solomon Islands |url=https://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php/page/alphabetical-listing-members-10th-parliament |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=www.parliament.gov.sb}}</ref> Early in his Parliamentary career, he was the leader of the opposition in the [[10th Parliament of Solomon Islands]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2 May 2024 |editor-last=Komai |editor-first=Makereta |title=Jeremiah Manele is the new Prime Minister of Solomon Islands {{!}} PINA |url=https://pina.com.fj/2024/05/02/jeremiah-manele-is-the-new-prime-minister-of-solomon-islands/ |access-date=2 May 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref> He later joined government benches, serving as the Minister for Development Planning and Aid Coordination (2017–2018).<ref name=":2" /> He was reelected in the [[2019 Solomon Islands general election|2019 general election]] and served as the minister for development planning and aid coordination in the 11th Parliament.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Members of the Current Parliament (11th Parliament) {{!}} National Parliament of Solomon Islands |url=https://www.parliament.gov.sb/page/members-current-parliament-11th-parliament?page=2 |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=www.parliament.gov.sb}}</ref> Subsequently, Manele was made Minister of Foreign Affairs on 25 April 2019, travelling widely in the role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIVE MORE MINISTERS SWORN-IN |url=https://solomonislandsembassy.com/news-and-media/five-more-ministers-sworn-in/ |access-date=2 May 2024 |website=Solomon Islands Embassy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 December 2023 |title=Government House officially commissions H.E Barrett Salato as Ambassador of Solomon Islands to PRC. – Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) |url=https://www.sibconline.com.sb/government-house-officially-commissions-h-e-barrett-salato-as-ambassador-of-solomon-islands-to-prc/ |access-date=2 May 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In the [[2024 Solomon Islands general election]], Manele retained his seat under the banner of the [[Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party]], though he had previously been affiliated with the [[Democratic Alliance Party (Solomon Islands)|Democratic Alliance Party]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=KYODO |title=China-friendly foreign minister Manele becomes Solomon Islands PM |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/05/5d9364c30f95-update2-solomon-islands-foreign-minister-manele-elected-as-pm.html |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=Kyodo News+}}</ref> The party was unable to form an outright majority, and could not form a working coalition under its existing leader, [[Manasseh Sogavare]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Solomon Islands pro-China PM Manasseh Sogavare fails to secure majority |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/24/solomon-islands-pro-china-pm-manasseh-sogavare-fails-to-secure-majority |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> Following the election, OUR Party renewed alliances with the Kadere and People First parties, forming the Coalition for National Unity and Transformation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hawkins |first1=Koroi |title=Manasseh Sogavare bows out of prime ministerial race in Solomon Islands |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/515516/manasseh-sogavare-bows-out-of-prime-ministerial-race-in-solomon-islands |access-date=2 May 2024 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=30 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429230309/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/515516/manasseh-sogavare-bows-out-of-prime-ministerial-race-in-solomon-islands |archive-date=29 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Manele became OUR Party leader on 29 April, after Sogavare stepped down from role and declined to seek another term as prime minister.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kusu |first1=Fredrick |title=Coalition for National Unity and Transformation nominates Jeremiah Manele as PM Candidate |url=https://www.sibconline.com.sb/coalition-for-national-united-and-transformation-nominates-jeremiah-manele-as-pm-candidate/ |access-date=2 May 2024 |work=[[Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=29 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429231535/https://www.sibconline.com.sb/coalition-for-national-united-and-transformation-nominates-jeremiah-manele-as-pm-candidate/ |archive-date=29 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> In a secret parliamentary ballot for prime minister on 2 May, Manele earned 31 votes, defeating [[Matthew Wale]]. That day, he was invited to form a government by Governor-General [[David Vunagi]], and was sworn in as the prime minister.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hawkins |first1=Koroi |title=Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands Prime Minister |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/515780/jeremiah-manele-is-new-solomon-islands-prime-minister |access-date=3 May 2024 |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |date=2 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502021007/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/515780/jeremiah-manele-is-new-solomon-islands-prime-minister |archive-date=2 May 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2 May 2024 |title=Jeremiah Manele elected prime minister in Solomon Islands, which is likely to keep close China ties |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/01/solomon-islands-prime-minister-jeremiah-manale/d8f8a72c-0825-11ef-b186-090cb777107e_story.html |access-date=3 May 2024 |work=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

He is described as China-friendly as he has pledged to continue the [[Solomon Islands]]' international policy that drew it closer to China.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Needham |first1=Kirsty |date=2 May 2024 |title=Solomon Islands picks China-friendly Manele as new prime minister |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/solomon-islands-chooses-jeremiah-manele-new-prime-minister-2024-05-02/ |access-date=2 May 2024 |website=[[Reuters]] |location=Sydney}}</ref> At the time of becoming Prime Minister, Western analysts, such as Meg Keen at the Lowy Institute, assessed that Manele would be a “less fiery and combative leader for the West to manage but he will continue to pursue close relations with China”.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2024 |title=Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former foreign minister as new prime minister |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/national/24293314.solomon-islands-lawmakers-elect-former-foreign-minister-new-prime-minister/ |access-date=2 May 2024 |website=Oxford Mail |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Together with his wife Joycelyn, Manele has four daughters and two sons.<ref name=":0" />

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