{{Short description|Solomon Islands politician (1952–2007)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = The Right Honourable | name = John Garo | honorific_suffix = MP<!-- Do not insert 'PC' for Privy Council. This is reserved only for peers --> | image = | office = Minister of State assisting the Prime Minister | prime_minister = Sir Allan Kemakeza | term_start = 8 July 2004 | term_end = 4 April 2006 | predecessor = | successor = | office2 = Leader of the Opposition | term_start2 = 26 May 2003 | term_end2 = 7 July 2004 | prime_minister2 = | predecessor2 = Patteson Oti | successor2 = Francis Billy Hilly | office3 = | deputy3 = | term_start3 = | term_end3 = | predecessor3 = | successor3 = | prime_minister3 = | office4 = | leader4 = | term_start4 = | term_end4 = | predecessor4 = | successor4 = | constituency_MP5 = West Kwaio | term_start5 = 5 December 2001 | term_end5 = 4 April 2006 | predecessor5 = George Luilamo | successor5 = Peter Tom | majority5 = | constituency_MP6 = | parliament6 = | term_start6 = | term_end6 = | predecessor6 = | successor6 = | birth_date = 29 January 1952 | birth_place = Buma Village, Malaita Province | death_date = 2007 | death_place = | party = | alma_mater = | website = }}
'''John Garo''' (born 29 January 1952 in Buma Village, Malaita Province; died 2007<ref name="Biography">[http://www.parliament.gov.sb/memberfiles/memberbiogs/HonGaro.pdf Biography], website of the National Parliament</ref>) was a Solomon Islands politician.
He was elected to the National Parliament as MP for West Kwaio in the December 2001 general election.<ref name="Biography"/> In May 2003, he was elected Leader of the Official Opposition. He was, at the time, an independent MP.<ref name="RNZI_5017">{{cite news |url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=5017 |title=Solomon Islands opposition appoints new leader |date=23 May 2003 |work=Radio New Zealand International |accessdate=7 October 2011}}</ref> Two months later, as Leader of the Opposition, he supported Prime Minister Allan Kemakeza's motion requesting that an Australian-led international peacekeeping force be deployed in Solomon Islands, in the wake of armed ethnic conflict on Guadalcanal. This led to the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).<ref>[http://articles.cnn.com/2003-07-10/world/solomons.parliament_1_honiara-peacekeeping-force-solomon-islands?_s=PM:asiapcf "Solomons house backs outside force"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005003804/http://articles.cnn.com/2003-07-10/world/solomons.parliament_1_honiara-peacekeeping-force-solomon-islands?_s=PM%3Aasiapcf |date= 5 October 2012 }}, CNN, 10 July 2003</ref> In July 2004, he benefited from a Cabinet reshuffle, leaving the Opposition and joining the government as Minister of State assisting the Prime Minister.<ref name="Biography"/><ref>[http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/publisher,FREEHOU,,SLB,473c552523,0.html "Freedom in the World - Solomon Islands (2005)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017135955/http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/publisher%2CFREEHOU%2C%2CSLB%2C473c552523%2C0.html |date=17 October 2012 }}, United Nations High Commission for Refugees</ref>
He was not re-elected to Parliament in 2006,<ref>[http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/135 "Alphabetical Listing of Members of the 8th Parliament"], website of the National Parliament</ref> and died the following year.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garo, John}} Category:1952 births Category:2007 deaths Category:Members of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands Category:People from Malaita Province Category:Leaders of the opposition (Solomon Islands)