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Boyers Appointed Finance, Treasury Minister

Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 11:01 am
Press Release: Solomon Islands Government

Boyers Appointed Finance, Treasury Minister

By Deli Oso
Press Secretary to the Prime Minister

Member of Parliament for West New Georgia/Vona Vona, Mr Peter Boyers was sworn-in as the Minister for Finance and Treasury yesterday afternoon.

The former Opposition MP was sworn-in soon after his arrival from a vessel-purchasing trip to Korea.

Mr Boyer replaced the MP for Rendova/Tetepare, Mr Francis Zama who opted to take up the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development portfolio.

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