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'''Patrick Joseph Manarewo Kalpuaso Crowby''' (6 July 1958 – 27 December 2013) was a [[Vanuatu|ni-Vanuatu]] [[politician]]. |
'''Patrick Joseph Manarewo Kalpuaso Crowby''' (6 July 1958 – 27 December 2013) was a [[Vanuatu|ni-Vanuatu]] [[politician]]. |
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Crowby was born in [[Port Vila]] in 1958.<ref name="Biography">[http://www.nouvelle-caledonie.gouv.fr/sections/actualites/27_janvier_2009_visi/downloadFile/attachedFile/CV_Patrick_CROWBY_version_publique_-_janv_09.pdf?nocache=1233041915.23 Biography] on the website of the New Caledonia government</ref> He began his career as a [[primary school]] teacher in 1978.<ref name="Biography"/> In 1987, he obtained the title of Manarewo as [[kastom|customary]] chief. In 1991, he became a member of the National Bureau of Tourism. He would subsequently preside over the Bureau from 2007 to 2008.<ref name="Biography"/><ref name="death"/> |
Crowby was born in [[Port Vila]] in 1958.<ref name="Biography">[http://www.nouvelle-caledonie.gouv.fr/sections/actualites/27_janvier_2009_visi/downloadFile/attachedFile/CV_Patrick_CROWBY_version_publique_-_janv_09.pdf?nocache=1233041915.23 Biography]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} on the website of the New Caledonia government</ref> He began his career as a [[primary school]] teacher in 1978.<ref name="Biography"/> In 1987, he obtained the title of Manarewo as [[kastom|customary]] chief. In 1991, he became a member of the National Bureau of Tourism. He would subsequently preside over the Bureau from 2007 to 2008.<ref name="Biography"/><ref name="death"/> |
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In 1992, he was appointed president of a sub-committee of the [[Union of Moderate Parties]], a [[francophone]] [[political party]]; Crowby himself is a francophone. In 1997, now representing the [[National United Party (Vanuatu)|National United Party]],<ref name="archives.pireport.org">[http://archives.pireport.org/archive/2006/August/tcp-van.htm "Political Reviews: Melanesia in Review: Issues and Events 2005: Vanuatu"], Anita Jowitt, ''[[The Contemporary Pacific]]'', vol.18, n°2, autumn 2006, pp.430-438</ref> he became [[mayor]] of Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu, a position he held until 2004. He subsequently remained a [[city councillor]] until 2006.<ref name="Biography"/> [[Transparency International|Transparency International Vanuatu]] accused him of "mismanagement and corruption" during his term.<ref>[http://www.dailypost.vu/index.php?news=3126 "TIV congratulates Regenvanu for letter PM"], Transparency International Vanuatu, 10 October 2008</ref> |
In 1992, he was appointed president of a sub-committee of the [[Union of Moderate Parties]], a [[francophone]] [[political party]]; Crowby himself is a francophone. In 1997, now representing the [[National United Party (Vanuatu)|National United Party]],<ref name="archives.pireport.org">[http://archives.pireport.org/archive/2006/August/tcp-van.htm "Political Reviews: Melanesia in Review: Issues and Events 2005: Vanuatu"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616061705/http://archives.pireport.org/archive/2006/August/tcp-van.htm |date=16 June 2011 }}, Anita Jowitt, ''[[The Contemporary Pacific]]'', vol.18, n°2, autumn 2006, pp.430-438</ref> he became [[mayor]] of Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu, a position he held until 2004. He subsequently remained a [[city councillor]] until 2006.<ref name="Biography"/> [[Transparency International|Transparency International Vanuatu]] accused him of "mismanagement and corruption" during his term.<ref>[http://www.dailypost.vu/index.php?news=3126 "TIV congratulates Regenvanu for letter PM"], Transparency International Vanuatu, 10 October 2008</ref> |
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From 2004 until 2008, he served as the [[Prime Minister of Vanuatu|Prime Minister]]'s [[public relations]] officer, and government spokesman.<ref name="archives.pireport.org"/> During that same time, he was President of Vanuatu's Broadcasting and Television Corporation, and permanent representative of Vanuatu to the ''[[Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie]]''.<ref name="Biography"/> |
From 2004 until 2008, he served as the [[Prime Minister of Vanuatu|Prime Minister]]'s [[public relations]] officer, and government spokesman.<ref name="archives.pireport.org"/> During that same time, he was President of Vanuatu's Broadcasting and Television Corporation, and permanent representative of Vanuatu to the ''[[Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie]]''.<ref name="Biography"/> |
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Revision as of 17:44, 27 November 2017
Patrick Joseph Manarewo Kalpuaso Crowby (6 July 1958 – 27 December 2013) was a ni-Vanuatu politician.
Crowby was born in Port Vila in 1958.[1] He began his career as a primary school teacher in 1978.[1] In 1987, he obtained the title of Manarewo as customary chief. In 1991, he became a member of the National Bureau of Tourism. He would subsequently preside over the Bureau from 2007 to 2008.[1][2]
In 1992, he was appointed president of a sub-committee of the Union of Moderate Parties, a francophone political party; Crowby himself is a francophone. In 1997, now representing the National United Party,[3] he became mayor of Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu, a position he held until 2004. He subsequently remained a city councillor until 2006.[1] Transparency International Vanuatu accused him of "mismanagement and corruption" during his term.[4]
From 2004 until 2008, he served as the Prime Minister's public relations officer, and government spokesman.[3] During that same time, he was President of Vanuatu's Broadcasting and Television Corporation, and permanent representative of Vanuatu to the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie.[1]
In 2008, he was elected to Parliament,[1] and was appointed Minister for Internal Affairs in Prime Minister Edward Natapei's Cabinet,[5] though he was subsequently dismissed during a Cabinet reshuffle. He returned to government in April 2011, when Prime Minister Sato Kilman (who had ousted Natapei in a vote of no confidence in December 2010) was in turn ousted in a vote of no confidence, and succeeded by Serge Vohor. Vohor appointed Crowby Minister for Internal Affairs.[6] Three weeks later, however, Vohor's election and premiership were voided by the Court of Appeal, and Crowby lost his position in government.[7]
On 16 June, Kilman's election and premiership were themselves voided by the Supreme Court, on constitutional grounds, and previous Prime Minister Edward Natapei became caretaker Prime Minister until a new leader could be elected. Crowby was restored as caretaker Minister of the Interior.[8] On 26 June 2011, Sato Kilman was elected Prime Minister by Parliament, and Crowby lost his position in government.[9]
Crowby later sat as a government backbencher, until 20 March 2013 when he was one of eight MPs to cross the floor and bring down the Kilman government.[10] New Prime Minister Moana Carcasses Kalosil appointed him to the position of Minister for the Interior three days later.[11]
Death
He died, aged 55, in New Caledonia on 27 December 2013, several days after having been rushed to hospital there as an unspecified emergency.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Biography[permanent dead link] on the website of the New Caledonia government
- ^ a b "Décès à Nouméa d’une figure francophone de la politique vanuatuane", Tahiti Infos, 27 December 2013
- ^ a b "Political Reviews: Melanesia in Review: Issues and Events 2005: Vanuatu" Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Anita Jowitt, The Contemporary Pacific, vol.18, n°2, autumn 2006, pp.430-438
- ^ "TIV congratulates Regenvanu for letter PM", Transparency International Vanuatu, 10 October 2008
- ^ "New Vanuatu PM names his cabinet line-up". Radio New Zealand International. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "New look Vanuatu government sworn in". Radio New Zealand International. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Vanuatu Court decision results in change of government", ABC Radio Australia, 13 May 2011
- ^ "Vanuatu interim leader appoints cabinet ministers ahead of prime ministerial vote Thursday". Radio New Zealand International. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Vanuatu's new PM reinstates cabinet". Radio New Zealand International. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Opposition 28, Government 21" Archived 23 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Vanuatu Daily Post, 21 March 2013.
- ^ "Nation's interest first: Carcasses" Archived 29 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Vanuatu Daily Post, 26 March 2013.