 The official website of the National Parliament reports, somewhat confusingly, that he was twice a government minister between 1989 and 1993, which is technically impossible if he was not a Member of Parliament at that time.He was Minister for Agriculture and Livestock for April 2005 to April 2006, under Prime Minister Sir Allan Kemakeza.Daniel Kwanairara died on 20 October 2012, at the age of 65, in hospital in his home province of Malaita, "after a long illness".