About Moses Pitakaka
Lived 1945 – 2011 (aged 66). Moses Pitakaka was a politician.
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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Who was Moses Pitakaka?
Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1945-2011)
When was Moses Pitakaka born?
Moses Pitakaka was born on 24 January 1945 in Choiseul Province.
When did Moses Pitakaka die?
Moses Pitakaka died on 25 December 2011 in Honiara.
What was Moses Pitakaka's occupation?
Moses Pitakaka was a politician.
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Moses Pitakaka's recorded nationality: Solomon Islands.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Moses Pitakaka. https://biography.guide/moses-pitakaka/
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