# Commins Mewa

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{{Short description|Solomon Islands politician (born 1965)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = The Right Honourable
| name             = Commins Aston Mewa
| honorific_suffix = [MP](/source/Member_of_Parliament)
| image            =
| office           = Minister for Home Affairs
| prime_minister   = [Rick Houenipwela](/source/Rick_Houenipwela)
| term_start       = 5 December 2017
| term_end         = 
| predecessor      = [Moses Garu](/source/Moses_Garu)
| successor        = 
| office2          = Minister for Communication and Aviation
| prime_minister2  = [Manasseh Sogavare](/source/Manasseh_Sogavare)
| term_start2      = 15 December 2014
| term_end2        = 5 December 2017
| predecessor2     = [Walter Folatalu](/source/Walter_Folatalu)
| successor2       = 
| office3          = Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs
| prime_minister3  = [Danny Philip](/source/Danny_Philip) <small>(until 16 November 2011)</small>;<br />then [Gordon Darcy Lilo](/source/Gordon_Darcy_Lilo)
| term_start3      = 27 August 2010
| term_end3        = 19 November 2014
| predecessor3     = 
| successor3       = [Ishmael Avui](/source/Ishmael_Avui)
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| predecessor4     = 
| successor4       = 
| constituency_MP5 = [Temotu Nende](/source/Temotu_Nende)
| term_start5      = 4 August 2010
| term_end5        = 
| predecessor5     = [Patteson Oti](/source/Patteson_Oti)
| successor5       = 
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| birth_date       = {{birth date and age|1965|4|11}}
| birth_place      = Uta, Temotu Province
| death_date       = 
| death_place      = 
| party            = [Independent](/source/Independent_(politician))
| alma_mater       = [University of the South Pacific](/source/University_of_the_South_Pacific)
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'''Commins Aston Mewa''' (born April 11, 1965 in Uta, [Santa Cruz](/source/Santa_Cruz_Islands), [Temotu Province](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Parliament_of_Solomon_Islands) as the member for [Temotu Nende](/source/Temotu_Nende) in the [August 2010 general election](/source/2010_Solomon_Islands_general_election), standing as an [independent candidate](/source/independent_(politician)). He was then appointed Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs in Prime Minister [Danny Philip](/source/Danny_Philip)'s [Cabinet](/source/Cabinet_of_Solomon_Islands).<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](/source/Solomon_Islands_Broadcasting_Corporation)</ref> When [Gordon Darcy Lilo](/source/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](/source/2014_Solomon_Islands_general_election), Mewa was appointed Minister for Communication and Aviation by new Prime Minister [Manasseh Sogavare](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Kadere_Party) in the [2019 Solomon Islands general election](/source/2019_Solomon_Islands_general_election).

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Category:1965 births
Category:Living people
Category:Members of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
Category:People from Temotu Province
Category:Communication ministers of the Solomon Islands
Category:Interior ministers of the Solomon Islands
Category:21st-century politicians
Category:Kadere Party politicians
Category:University of the South Pacific alumni

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