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Commins Aston Mewa (born April 11, 1965 in Uta, Santa Cruz, Temotu Province) 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. When Gordon Darcy Lilo replaced Philip as Prime Minister in November 2011, Mewa retained his position in government.

On 15 December 2014, following a general election, Mewa was appointed Minister for Communication and Aviation by new Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. On 5 December 2017, appointed Minister for Home Affairs by PM Rick Houenipwela.

Elected for the Kadere Party in the 2019 Solomon Islands general election.

References

1. Biography on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
2. Biography on the website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
3. 2010 election data Archived December 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
4. "Abana, Maelanga likely candidates for DPM" Archived November 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, 21 November 2011
5. "PM Names Cabinet Line Up", Solomon Times, 16 December 2014
6. "Mewa sworn in as home affairs minister", Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation, 6 December 2017

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