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词条 George Lepping
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  1. Early life

  2. References

{{Infobox officeholder
|honorific-prefix =
|name = Sir George Lepping
|image = File:Sir George Gerea Dennis Lepping, the second Governor General of Solomon Islands, at Hibiscus Hotel in Honiara (June 1993).tif
|alt = George Lepping at Hibiscus Hotel (later: King Solomon Hotel) in Honiara (June 1993), for the closure of Youth Challenge International's Project Solomon Islands 1993.
|caption = George Lepping at Hibiscus Hotel (later: King Solomon Hotel) in Honiara (June 1993), for the closure of Youth Challenge International's Project Solomon Islands 1993.
|honorific-suffix = GCMG, MBE
|office = 2nd Governor General of Solomon Islands
|monarch = Elizabeth II
|primeminister =
|term_start = 7 July 1988
|term_end = 6 July 1994
|predecessor = Sir Baddeley Devesi
|successor = Sir Moses Pitakaka
|birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1947|11|22}}
|birth_place = Shortland Islands, Solomon Islands
|death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2014|12|24|1947|11|22}}
|death_place = Honiara, Solomon Islands
|spouse =
|alma_mater =
}}Sir George Gerea Dennis Lepping, GCMG, MBE (22 November 1947 – 24 December 2014)[1] served as the second Governor-General of the Solomon Islands from 7 July 1988 to 6 July 1994.[2] Lepping is a native of the Shortland Islands of Western Province.[3]

Early life

In March 2010, Sir George was appointed the Chairman of the 2012 Festival Pacific Arts Organising Committee.[4]

Up until his death, he was a chairman of the Eminent Persons Advisory Council (EPAC) of the Solomon Islands Government's Constitutional Reform Unit.[5]

He died at his residence in Honiara, was a Catholic and, in honour of him, a state funeral was held at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Honiara.[2] He was laid to rest on his home island in the Shortland Islands.[5]

References

Obituary
1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.burkespeerage.com/FamilyHomepage.aspx?FID=8377 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120720211607/http://www.burkespeerage.com/FamilyHomepage.aspx?FID=8377 |archive-date=2012-07-20 |access-date=24 August 2016 |publisher=Burke's Peerage (UK) Limited |website=Burke's Peerage |title=Preview Family Record: Lepping |quote=SIR GEORGE GERIA DENNIS LEPPING , GCMG (1988), MBE (1981) [Sir George Lepping GCMG MBE, PO Box 1431, Honiara, Solomon Is]; born 22 Nov 1947; educated St John's and St Peter's Primary Schs, King George VI Secondary Sch, ... |deadurl=yes |df= }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sibconline.com.sb/late-sir-george-lepping-is-meritorious-statesman-pm-sogavare/|quote=He served as the second Governor-General of Solomon Islands from 7th July 1988 to 6th July 1994.|title=LATE SIR GEORGE LEPPING IS MERITORIOUS STATESMAN: PM SOGAVARE|website=Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation|date=31 December 2014|access-date=24 August 2016}}
3. ^{{cite news|first=Tarcisius Tara |last=Kabutaulaka|title=Pacific Islands Stakeholder Participation in Development: Solomon Islands |url=http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/921981468777288988/pdf/multi-page.pdf#page28 |work=World Bank |publisher= |date=September 1998 |accessdate=2016-08-25|page=26|quote=Following independence in 1978, the post was held for two consecutive terms by Baddley Devesi, who comes from Guadalcanal. He was replaced by George Lepping from the Shortland Islands in the Western Province and the present Governor General, Moses Pitakaka, is from Choiseul Province.}}
4. ^{{cite news|first=Gina|last=Maka'a|title=Sir George to head festival committee|url=http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/4250-sir-george-to-head-festival-committee|work=Solomon Star|publisher=|date=2010-03-26|accessdate=2011-12-04|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616144855/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/4250-sir-george-to-head-festival-committee|archivedate=2012-06-16|df=}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sicr.gov.sb/Pressrelease_CRU%20pays%20tribute%20to%20Sir%20George.pdf|title=CRU Pays Tribute to EPAC Chairman|series=Press Release|date=24 December 2014|publisher=Solomon Islands Government. Constitutional Reform Unit|quote=The late Sir George was laid to rest on his home island in the Shortland Islands (Western Province), in which he was a Paramount chief and traditional leader.}}
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6 : Governors-General of Solomon Islands|Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George|Members of the Order of the British Empire|People from the Western Province (Solomon Islands)|1947 births|2014 deaths

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