Cabinet of Solomon Islands

The Cabinet of Solomon Islands is the cabinet (executive branch) of the government of Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands has a Westminster system of government.

Incumbent Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo lost his seat in the November 2014 general election, and was succeeded as Prime Minister by Manasseh Sogavare on 9 December. It was Sogavare's third (non-consecutive) term as Prime Minister. He appointed most of his Cabinet on 15 December, adding his Finance and Police Ministers on 23 December. Bodo Dettke's appointment as Minister for Forestry was immediately criticised by the Opposition as a possible conflict of interest, due to his "interests in the logging industry".

Mathew Wale was expected to receive the Finance portfolio, and announced to his constituents that he would, leading to further concern from the Opposition as Wale was at that time under investigation on allegations of fraud and bribery. The Finance ministry was entrusted to Snyder Rini, with Wale receiving no portfolio. The Opposition also pointed out that Police and National Security Minister Peter Shanel Agovaka had been convicted and gaoled for nine months in 2008 for assault and possession of an illegal weapon, and that he was due back in court soon to face another charge of assault. Shadow Police Minister Chris Laore described Agovaka's appointment as "ridiculous" and an example of poor judgement on Sogavare's part.

Cabinet on 23 December 2014

Mid-May 2015, Prime Minister Sogavare announced a minor reshuffle, switching round the portfolios of National Unity, Reconciliation and Peace Minister David Day Pacha and Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Minister Samson Maneka, who were each given the other's position. Sogavare explained this was more in line with their respective areas of expertise.

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