A former Solomon Islands government minister Charles Dausabea has died aged 59 after a long illness.
Charles Dausabea. Photo: Lynton Aaron Filia / Beyond the Lens
A former MP, Mr Dausabea was also the President of the Malaita Ma'ásina Forum.
He had earlier been a leader of the Malaita Eagle Force which ousted the government in a coup in 2000.
His last position was chief executive of the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce Trade and Industry for Solomon Islands.