Moses Pitakaka
- December 25, 2011
- 66 years
About Moses Pitakaka
Sir Moses Pitakaka, 66, Solomon Islander politician, Governor-General (1994–1999).
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|Sir Moses Puibangara Pitakaka GCMG (24 January 1945 – 25 December 2011) served as the third Governor-General of the Solomon Islands from 7 July 1994 until 7 July 1999. Pitakaka was from Choiseul Province. His widow is Lady Lois Pitakaka.
On 15 June 1999, Pitakaka declared a state of emergency after an outbreak of ethnic violence killed four on Guadalcanal.
He died at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara early on the morning of Christmas Day 2011. He received a state funeral on 28 December.
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