Phyllis Taloikwai
Phyllis Margaret Taloikwai MBE was a senior government official in the Solomon Islands. She was the first woman in the Solomon Islands to be appointed a permanent secretary in the public service.[1]
Life[edit]
Taloikwai was born and grew up in the province of Isabel.[1] In 1992 she was appointed permanent secretary for agriculture and fisheries, becoming the first woman to be appointed to this level of seniority in the Solomon Islands.[2] She also served as chair of the National Disaster Council.[3]
In the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours she was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for administrative services.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Being the First: pioneering Solomons women". Harry Greenwell. 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ The Commonwealth Yearbook: 1993-1994. Commonwealth Secretariat. 1995. p. 365.
- ^ "Morning report. 1993-01-08". ngataonga.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ "BBC NEWS Special Report | 1999 | 06/99 | Queens birthday honours | Commonwealth Honours". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-02.