John LapliSir John Ini Lapli, GCMG was a Governor-General of the Solomon Islands, serving from 7 July 1999 until 7 July 2004.Life and careerLapli was born in 1955. Prior to his election as Governor-General in June 1999, Lapli was Premier of Temotu Province. He was taken hostage by rebels in 2000, but released after a few days, when the Prime Minister and his government promised to resign. In June 2004 Lapli failed to be re-elected to the position of Governor-General for another five-year term, receiving only 6 of the 41 votes in Parliament. Lapli died on 18 January 2025.