Background
DEVESI, Baddeley was born on October 16, 1941 in East Tathiboko, Guadalcanal. Son of Mostyn Tagabasoe Norua and Laisa Otu.
DEVESI, Baddeley was born on October 16, 1941 in East Tathiboko, Guadalcanal. Son of Mostyn Tagabasoe Norua and Laisa Otu.
St. Mary’s School, Maravovo, King George VI School, Solomon Islands, Ardmore Teachers’ Training College, Auckland, New Zealand.
MLC and member of the Executive Council, 1967-1969. Head master of the St. Nicholas School, Honiara, Solomon Islands, 1968. Education officer and lecturer, 1970-1972.
District officer, 1973. District commissioner and clerk to Malaita Council, 1974. Permanent secretary, 1976.
Secretary of the Ministry of work public utilities, Ministry of transport and communication, 1977. Deputy chairman of Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, 1976. Governor-general of Solomon Islands, Honiara, 1978-1988, minister of foreign affairs, 1989-1991, deputy prime minister, since 1990, minister health and medical services, since 1992.
Chancellor of the University of South Pacific, from 1980.
Commissioner, Boy Scouts Association, 1968. Captain Solomon Islands team, 2d South Pacific Games, 1969.
Married June Marie Barley. 7 children.