Hilda Kari
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Hilda Kari is a Solomon Islands
politician.
Educated in Australia
, she is a senior health administrator, and President of the National Council of Women, an organisation dedicated to encouraging and facilitating women's participation in politics.
She is the first (and so far only) woman to have been elected Member of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. She successfully contested the 1989 bye-election for the North East Guadalcanal
seat caused by MP Waita Ben Tabusasi vacating his seat to become Speaker
. She was re-elected, as MP for East Central Guadalcanal, in the 1994 general election, and again in 1997
, thus serving until 2001. She served for a time as Minister of Forests,Conservation and the Environment, reportedly from 1993 to 2001. (These dates seem doubtful, however, as there were several changes of government
between 1993 and 2001.) She has also been Minister for Women, Youth and Sports.
She stood unsuccessfully in the 2010 general election
for the seat of North East Guadalcanal. Reacting to the fact that no women had been elected, she described the overall result as "a real slap on the face for women in this country", and was particularly critical of women voters who, in her view, displayed a lack of "trust" in women candidates.
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
politician.
Educated in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, she is a senior health administrator, and President of the National Council of Women, an organisation dedicated to encouraging and facilitating women's participation in politics.
She is the first (and so far only) woman to have been elected Member of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. She successfully contested the 1989 bye-election for the North East Guadalcanal
North East Guadalcanal
North East Guadalcanal is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It is one of eight constituencies in Guadalcanal Province. It had an electorate of 5,584 in 2006....
seat caused by MP Waita Ben Tabusasi vacating his seat to become Speaker
Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands
The Speaker of National Parliament is the Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. The position was established under section 64 of the Constitution of 1978, when the country became independent from the United Kingdom...
. She was re-elected, as MP for East Central Guadalcanal, in the 1994 general election, and again in 1997
Solomon Islands general election, 1997
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 6 August 1997. A total of 350 candidates representing nine parties contested the election, the result of which was a victory for the Solomon Islands National Unity and Reconciliation Party, which won 21 of the 50 seats...
, thus serving until 2001. She served for a time as Minister of Forests,Conservation and the Environment, reportedly from 1993 to 2001. (These dates seem doubtful, however, as there were several changes of government
Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands
The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands is Solomon Islands' head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the National Parliament. Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm. Since August 2010, the Prime Minister has been Danny Philip of the Reform...
between 1993 and 2001.) She has also been Minister for Women, Youth and Sports.
She stood unsuccessfully in the 2010 general election
Solomon Islands general election, 2010
A general election was held in the Solomon Islands on 4 August 2010. In May 2010, Prime Minister Derek Sikua announced that the election would be held on 4 August, however, this announcement was deemed to be premature, as only the Governor General has the authority to announce the election date...
for the seat of North East Guadalcanal. Reacting to the fact that no women had been elected, she described the overall result as "a real slap on the face for women in this country", and was particularly critical of women voters who, in her view, displayed a lack of "trust" in women candidates.