Morris Toiraena
Morris Toiraena | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health and Medical Services | |
| Assumed office May 2026[1] | |
Morris Toiraena is the current Minister for Health and Medical Services in Solomon Islands.[1] He has held several senior positions within Solomon Islands government as Deputy Speaker, Chair of the Parliamentary Health Committee and is the current Member of Parliament for East Honiara constituency.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Early in his career Toiraena worked as a National Training Unit Officer in Papua New Guinea.[4]
In April 2024, he was elected to the East Honiara constituency in the Solomon Islands General Election.[5] He later served as the Chair of the Parliamentary Health Committee.[2]
In May 2025, he was elected unopposed as the new Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands.[3]
In May 2026, Toiraena was sworn in as Minister for Health and Medical Services.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Star News, Solomon (19 May 2026). "New Health Minister Hon. Morris Toiraena Meets with Health Senior Executive Members". Solomon Star News. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Islands Government, Solomon (6 September 2024). "Minister of Health and Chair of Parliamentary Health Committee attend 8th Asia Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health". Solomon Islands Government. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- 1 2 Tavuli, News (13 May 2025). "Toiraena Elected Deputy Speaker". Tavuli News (Solomon Islands). Retrieved 5 June 2026.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ↑ "NTU neglects Solomon Islands' students in PNG!! - Solomon Times Online". SolomonTimes.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ Islands Government, Solomon (2024). "Members of the 12th Parliament - 2024 - 2028" (PDF). Solomon Islands Government. Retrieved 5 June 2026.