{{Short description|Solomon Islands politician (born 1965)}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = The Right Honourable | name = Commins Aston Mewa | honorific_suffix = MP | image = | office = Minister for Home Affairs | prime_minister = Rick Houenipwela | term_start = 5 December 2017 | term_end = | predecessor = Moses Garu | successor = | office2 = Minister for Communication and Aviation | prime_minister2 = Manasseh Sogavare | term_start2 = 15 December 2014 | term_end2 = 5 December 2017 | predecessor2 = Walter Folatalu | successor2 = | office3 = Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs | prime_minister3 = Danny Philip <small>(until 16 November 2011)</small>;<br />then Gordon Darcy Lilo | term_start3 = 27 August 2010 | term_end3 = 19 November 2014 | predecessor3 = | successor3 = Ishmael Avui | office4 = | leader4 = | term_start4 = | term_end4 = | predecessor4 = | successor4 = | constituency_MP5 = Temotu Nende | term_start5 = 4 August 2010 | term_end5 = | predecessor5 = Patteson Oti | successor5 = | majority5 = | constituency_MP6 = | parliament6 = | term_start6 = | term_end6 = | predecessor6 = | successor6 = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|4|11}} | birth_place = Uta, Temotu Province | death_date = | death_place = | party = Independent | alma_mater = University of the South Pacific | website = }} '''Commins Aston Mewa''' (born April 11, 1965 in Uta, Santa Cruz, Temotu Province<ref>[http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/522 Biography] on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands</ref>) is a Solomon Islands politician.
He worked as a chief education officer before going into politics. His career in national politics began when he was elected to Parliament as the member for Temotu Nende in the August 2010 general election, standing as an independent candidate. He was then appointed Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs in Prime Minister Danny Philip's Cabinet.<ref>[https://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php/profile/hon-commins-aston-mewa Biography] on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands</ref><ref>[http://www.sibconline.com.sb/elections/results_party.asp?partyID=01 2010 election data] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220080456/http://www.sibconline.com.sb/elections/results_party.asp?partyID=01 |date=December 20, 2010 }}, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation</ref> When Gordon Darcy Lilo replaced Philip as Prime Minister in November 2011, Mewa retained his position in government.<ref>[http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/12868-abana-maelanga-likely-candidates-for-dpm "Abana, Maelanga likely candidates for DPM"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123174520/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/12868-abana-maelanga-likely-candidates-for-dpm |date=November 23, 2011 }}, ''Solomon Star'', 21 November 2011</ref>
On 15 December 2014, following a general election, Mewa was appointed Minister for Communication and Aviation by new Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.<ref>[http://www.solomontimes.com/news/pm-names-cabinet-line-up/8343 "PM Names Cabinet Line Up"], ''Solomon Times'', 16 December 2014</ref> On 5 December 2017, appointed Minister for Home Affairs by PM Rick Houenipwela.<ref>[http://www.sibconline.com.sb/mewa-sworn-in-as-home-affairs-minister/ "Mewa sworn in as home affairs minister"], ''Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation'', 6 December 2017</ref>
Elected for the Kadere Party in the 2019 Solomon Islands general election.
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