The Solomon Islands finance and police ministers have been sworn in to their respective roles in Honiara today.
Snyder Rini is the Finance and Treasury minister, a post he has held twice before, while Peter Shanel Angovaka becomes the Police, National Security and Correctional Services Minister.
The pair's appointments came a week after the other ministers were chosen in the newly formed coalition government under Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
Our reporter in Honiara says Mr Rini was reluctant to talk about fiscal policy or his ambitions for the role while heading in to the swearing-in ceremony at Government House this afternoon.
However, he did mention plans to review taxation in the country to make it easier for the private sector.
In 2008, Peter Shanel lost his seat after being jailed for nine months on an assault conviction and for the illegal possession of a weapon.
Solomon Islands finance minister Snyder Rini is sworn in by Governor General Sir Frank Kabui as Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare looks on. Photo: RNZ / Koroi Hawkins
