Freda Soria Comua Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
Honorific Suffix:MP
Freda Soria Comua
Nationality: Solomon Islands
Office4:Minister of Rural Development
Term Start4:15 December 2014
Term End4:18 August 2015
Office3:Minister of Women, Youth, and Children's Affairs
Term Start3:18 August 2015
Term End3:8 October 2018
Successor3:Lanelle Tanangada
Party:Kadere Party
Constituency Mp:Temotu Vatud
Parliament:Solomon Islands
Term Start1:19 November 2014
Term End1:8 October 2018
Term Start2:3 April 2019

Freda Tuki Soriocomua (usually referred to as Freda Soria Comua) is a politician of Solomon Islands who served as Minister of Rural Development from 15 December 2014[1] to 18 August 2015 and subsequently as Minister of Women, Youth, and Children's Affairs from 18 August 2015[2] to 8 October 2018 when she was removed from office after being found guilty of vote buying or corruption by the Solomon Islands High Court.[3] [4] She re-gained her seat as a Member of Parliament representing the Temotu Vatud constituency at the 2019 general elections.[5]

Soria Comua was the only successful female candidate in the 2014 general elections[6] and one of two in the 2019 general elections, the other being her successor as Minister of Women, Youth, and Children's Affairs, Lanelle Tanangada.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-12-15 . Two key Solomons portfolios not yet assigned . 2022-09-23 . . en-nz.
  2. Web site: Hon.Freda Tuki Soriocomua National Parliament of Solomon Islands. www.parliament.gov.sb. en. 2017-11-02.
  3. Web site: 2018-10-11 . Ousted Solomons MP bribed voters - High Court . 2022-09-23 . . en-nz.
  4. Web site: 2018-10-18 . Solomons only woman MP gets ministerial portfolio . 2022-09-23 . . en-nz.
  5. Baker . Kerryn . 2019 . Women's Candidacy and the Power of Incumbency in the 2019 Solomon Islands Election . In Brief . ANU Department of Pacific Affairs . 2019 . 18 . 2209-9549.
  6. Baker . Kerryn . 2018-10-02 . 'What did the winning candidate have that I don't have?': gender, politics and elections in Solomon Islands . Commonwealth & Comparative Politics . en . 56 . 4 . 427–445 . 10.1080/14662043.2018.1517953 . 1885/220346 . 158722249 . 1466-2043. free .

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