Vella Lavella: Difference between revisions

{{short description|OneAn ofisland thein Solomon Islands in the, south-west Pacific}}

|image_name = NewGeorgiaGroupCloseup.png

|image_caption = New Georgia Islands with Vella Lavella at upper left

|location = [[South Pacific Ocean]]

|coordinates = {{Coord|7|44|S|156|38|E|type:isle|display=inline, title}}

|archipelago = [[New Georgia Islands]], [[Solomon Islands (archipelago)]]

|country = Solomon Islands{{SOL}}

|country_admin_divisions_title = provinceProvince

'''Vella Lavella''' is an island in the [[Western Province (Solomon Islands)|Western Province]] of the [[Solomon Islands]]. It lies to the west of [[New Georgia]], but is considered one of the [[New Georgia Group]]. To its west are the [[Treasury Islands]].

* [[MilnaMilner Tozaka]] was elected to the [[National Parliament of the Solomon Islands]] to represent the North Vella Lavella Constituency on 5 April 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/164|title=The Hon. Milna Tozaka|publisher=[[National Parliament of Solomon Islands]]|access-date=November 6, 2008}}</ref> He is the current Foreign Minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister [[Rick Douglas Hou]];<ref name="MI">{{cite web |url=http://www.solomonencyclopaedia.net/biogs/E000183b.htm|work=Tozaka meets Fijian Counterpart|title=Malaita Island |author=Gary Hatigeva|access-date=22 March 2014 |publisher=The Island Sun (Solomon Islands) |date=5 January 2015}}</ref> he has previously served as the Minister for Public Service.