Freda Soria Comua
Freda Soria Comua | |
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Comua (left) shakes hand with the President of Republic of China (Taiwan), Tsai Ing-wen inside the House of Parliament of National Parliament of Solomon Islands on 11 November 2017. | |
| Member of the Solomon Islands Parliament for Temotu Vatud | |
| In office 19 November 2014 – 8 October 2018 | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2019 | |
| Minister of Women, Youth, and Children's Affairs | |
| In office 18 August 2015 – 8 October 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Lanelle Tanangada |
| Minister of Rural Development | |
| In office 15 December 2014 – 18 August 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Solomon Islands |
| Political party | Kadere Party |
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.[5]
References
- ^ "Two key Solomons portfolios not yet assigned". RNZ. 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Hon.Freda Tuki Soriocomua | National Parliament of Solomon Islands". www.parliament.gov.sb. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- ^ "Ousted Solomons MP bribed voters - High Court". RNZ. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Solomons only woman MP gets ministerial portfolio". RNZ. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ a b Baker, Kerryn (2019). "Women's Candidacy and the Power of Incumbency in the 2019 Solomon Islands Election". In Brief. 2019 (18). ANU Department of Pacific Affairs. ISSN 2209-9549.
- ^ 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. 56 (4): 427–445. doi:10.1080/14662043.2018.1517953. hdl:1885/220346. ISSN 1466-2043. S2CID 158722249.