Biographical entry: Beti Opokana, Geoffrey (1946 - )

Born
18 September 1946

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Geoffrey Beti Opokana was born on 18 September 1946, on Hobu Hobu Island in New Georgia's Roviana Lagoon. He was educated at the Government Primary School in Honiara (1958-1952), King George VI School (q.v.) (1963-1966), and the University of Papua New Guinea where he earned a B.A. in 1971. He was a Lands Officer (1971-1972), District Officer at Kirakira (1972), and a teacher at King George VI School (1973-1976). He became the member for Roviana and North New Georgia in the Legislative Assembly (q.v.) in 1976. (SND 9 July 1976; Craig and Clement 1980, 14)

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  • Craig, Robert D., and Clement, Russell T., Who's Who in Oceania, 1980-1981, Institute of Polynesian Studies, Brigham Young University, Hawaii Campus, Laia, Hawaii, 1980. Details

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  • Solomons News Drum, 1974-1982. Details