Jaimie Vokia is a
Solomon Islands
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politician.
Political career
He lost his seat of
North East Guadalcanal constituency in 2020 after being found guilty of bribing voters. His wife
Ethel
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Etymology and historic usage
The word means ''æthel'' "noble".
It is frequently attested as the first element in Anglo-Saxon names, ...
won the
by-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections.
A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumben ...
.
In the
2024 Solomon Islands general election
General elections were held in Solomon Islands on 17 April 2024 to determine the composition of the 12th Parliament. Initially planned for 2023, parliament voted in 2022 to delay the elections. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare claimed the coun ...
Vokia stood in place of his wife winning the
Kadere Party
The Kadere Party is a political party in Solomon Islands. It tends to be most popular among those in the shipping and logging industries.
History
The Kadere Party has been part of coalition governments. In the 2024 Solomon Islands general electi ...
their only parliamentary seat.
Following the election he was appointed to the
Cabinet of Solomon Islands
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as Minister of Traditional Governance, Peace, and Ecclesiastical Affairs.
See also
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11th Parliament of Solomon Islands
References
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Living people
21st-century politicians
Independent politicians of the Solomon Islands
Members of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
Year of birth missing (living people)
Government ministers of the Solomon Islands