Danny Philip was born on 5 August 1953.[4][5] His mother, who suffered from poliomyelitis, died just two days after his birth.[4]
Philip has been an English teacher and linguist by profession.[4] He is from the town of Lokuru, which is located on Rendova Island, Western Province.[4] Philip is married to his current wife, Margaret Philip. He has two former wives from previous marriages.[6]
Political career
Philip previously served four terms in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands between 1984 and 2001.[7] He represented the Vona Vona-Rendova-Tetepare constituency from 1984 until 1993.[7] Philip was then elected as the MP from the South New Georgia-Rendova-Tetepare constituency from 1994 until 2001.[7]
Philip served as the Solomon Islands' Foreign Minister for two tenures, from 1995 to 1996 and again from July 2000 to June 2001.[5]
Philip is currently the Member of Parliament representing South New Georgia-Rendova-Tetepare as of 2019.[7]
In a victory speech following the Prime Minister election, Philip stated that his first priority would be to form a new government.[8] He said his government would actively support the country's Constitutional Reform process.[8] This was one of his central campaign pledges, and the reason for creating the Reform Democratic Party.[3]
On 11 November 2011, after the defection of five ministers and seven backbenchers to the Opposition, Philip resigned rather than face a motion of no confidence. He led an interim government until Parliament elected a new Prime Minister on 16 November.[11][12]Gordon Darcy Lilo, a member of Philip's National Coalition for Reform and Advancement, was elected as his successor on 16 November.
Philip elected to remain in parliament as a backbencher after leaving the Prime Minister's office.[5]
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