# Augustine Geve

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{{Short description|Solomon Islands politician (died 2002)}}
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| name             = Augustine Geve
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| office           = Minister for Youth, Women and Sports
| prime_minister   = [Allan Kemakeza](/source/Allan_Kemakeza)
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| term_end         = 20 August 2002
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| term_start5      = 5 December 2001
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'''Augustine Geve''' (died August 20, 2002) was a [Solomon Islands](/source/Solomon_Islands) [Catholic priest](/source/Catholic_priest) and politician.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Solomons-militants-get-life-for-ministers-murder/2005/03/18/1111086001328.html "Solomons' militants get life for minister's murder"], ''Sydney Morning Herald'', March 18, 2005</ref>

== Life ==
He was first elected to [Parliament](/source/National_Parliament_of_Solomon_Islands) in the [December 2001 general election](/source/2001_Solomon_Islands_general_election), as MP for [South Guadalcanal](/source/South_Guadalcanal), at the time of the [violent ethnic conflict](/source/History_of_Solomon_Islands) on [Guadalcanal](/source/Guadalcanal).<ref>[http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/193 "Members of the Seventh Parliament"], National Parliament of Solomon Islands</ref> He was then appointed Minister for Youth, Women and Sports in Prime Minister [Allan Kemakeza](/source/Allan_Kemakeza)'s Cabinet.<ref>[https://www.qppstudio.net/public-holidays-news/2002/solomon_islands_003459.htm "Government clarifies August 30 holiday status"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919064938/https://www.qppstudio.net/public-holidays-news/2002/solomon_islands_003459.htm |date=September 19, 2013 }}, [Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Solomon_Islands_Broadcasting_Corporation), August 29, 2002</ref>

== Death ==
On August 20, 2002, Geve was [assassinated](/source/assassination) by Ronnie Cawa, Francis Lela and [warlord](/source/warlord) [Harold Keke](/source/Harold_Keke) "on a remote beach" on Guadalcanal. The three men were convicted for the crime and several other murders in March 2005 by High Court judge (and future [Governor General](/source/Governor-General_of_Solomon_Islands)) [Frank Kabui](/source/Frank_Kabui), who sentenced them to life in jail.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Solomons-militants-get-life-for-ministers-murder/2005/03/18/1111086001328.html "Solomons' militants get life for minister's murder"], ''Sydney Morning Herald'', March 18, 2005</ref> Geve's vacant seat in Parliament was filled in a [by-election](/source/2002_South_Guadalcanal_by-election), and he was succeeded by Victor Totu.<ref>[http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/193 "Members of the Seventh Parliament"], National Parliament of Solomon Islands</ref>

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Category:Women's ministers of the Solomon Islands
Category:Sports ministers of the Solomon Islands
Category:Oceania politicians assassinated in the 2000s
Category:Politicians assassinated in 2002

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