Background
Devesi, Baddeley Son of Mostyn Tagabasoe Norua and Laisa Oru.
Devesi, Baddeley Son of Mostyn Tagabasoe Norua and Laisa Oru.
Attended, St. Stephen's School, Auckland, New Zealand attended, Ardmore Teachers College, Auckland.
MLC and member, Executive Council, 1967-1969. Head master 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 ministry of work public utilities, ministry of transport and communication, 1977;deputy chairman Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, 1976. Governor-general Solomon Islands, Honiara, 1978-1988, minister foreign affairs, 1989-1991, deputy prime minister, since 1990, minister health and medical services, since 1992. Chancellor University of South Pacific, from 1980.
Commissioner, Boy Scouts Association, 1968. Captain Solomon Islands team, 2d South Pacific Games, 1969. M C.
Married June Marie Barley. 7 children.