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ꞌAreꞌare Constituency
Areꞌare was a single-member constituency of the Governing Council and Legislative Assembly of the Solomon Islands. Created in 1973 when the Governing Council was expanded from 17 to 24 seats, it was located on the island of Malaita. In the 1973 elections the seat was won by David Kausimae, who had been elected in the South Central Malaita constituency in the 1970 elections, defeating Peter Kenilorea.Solomon Islands Election Passport It was abolished in 1976 and succeeded by East ꞌAreꞌare
East is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on th ...
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Legislative Assembly Of The Solomon Islands
The National Parliament of the Solomon Islands is the legislature of the Solomon Islands. Its 50 members are elected for a four-year term in List of constituencies of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, 50 single-seat constituencies. National Parliament of Solomon Islands 
Latest elections See also * List of constituencies of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands * Legislative Council of the Solomon Islands * Governing Council of the Solomon Islands * List of members of the Solomon Islands Parliament who died in officeReferences ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Central Malaita Constituency
South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz'' ("south"), possibly related to the same Proto-Indo-European root that the word ''sun'' derived from. Some languages describe south in the same way, from the fact that it is the direction of the sun at noon (in the Northern Hemisphere), like Latin meridies 'noon, south' (from medius 'middle' + dies 'day', ), while others describe south as the right-hand side of the rising sun, like Biblical Hebrew תֵּימָן teiman 'south' from יָמִין yamin 'right', Aramaic תַּימנַא taymna from יָמִין yamin 'right' and Syriac ܬܰܝܡܢܳܐ taymna from ܝܰܡܝܺܢܳܐ yamina (hence the name of Yemen, the land to the south/right of the Levant). South is sometimes abbreviated as S. Navigation By convention, the ''bottom or down-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East ꞌAreꞌare Constituency
East ꞌAreꞌare is a single-member constituency of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. Established in 1976 when the Legislative Assembly was expanded from 24 to 38 seats, it is located on the island of Malaita Malaita is the primary island of Malaita Province in Solomon Islands. Malaita is the most populous island of the Solomon Islands, with a population of 161,832 as of 2021, or more than a third of the entire national population. It is also the se .... List of MPs Election results 2014 2012 2010 2006 2001 1997 1993 1992 1989 1984 1980 1976 References {{Solomon Islands constituencies Solomon Islands parliamentary constituencies Legislative Assembly of the Solomon Islands constituencies 1976 establishments in the Solomon Islands Constituencies established in 1976 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West ꞌAreꞌare Constituency
West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, Radius, radially arrayed compass directions (or Azimuth#In navigation, azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A ''compass rose'' is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, .... It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, Germanic word passed into some Romance languages (''ouest'' in French, ''oest'' in Catalan, ''ovest'' in Italian, ''vest'' in Romanian, ''oeste'' in Spanish and Portuguese). As in other languages, the word formation stems from the fact that west is the direction of the setting sun in the evening: 'west' derives from the Indo-European root ''*wes'' reduced from ''*wes-pero'' 'evening, night', cognate with Ancient Greek ἕσπερος Hesperus, hesperos 'evening; evening star; western' and Latin vesper 'evenin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaita Province
Malaita Province is the most populous of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands. The population of the province is 122,620 (1999). The area of the province is . It is named after its largest island, Malaita (also known as "Big Malaita" or "Maramapaina"). Other islands include South Malaita Island (also called "Small Malaita" or "Maramasike"), Sikaiana Island, and Ontong Java Atoll. Britain defined its area of interest in the Solomons, including Malaita, and central government control of Malaita began in 1893, when Captain Gibson R.N., of , declared the southern Solomon Islands as a British Protectorate with the proclamation of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate. The provincial capital and largest urban center is Auki, which was established as the Administrative center for Malaita Province in 1909. Tourism is largely underdeveloped in Malaita; Auki is near to the Langa Langa Lagoon, which provides opportunities for snorkeling, and the villagers provide shell makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governing Council Of The Solomon Islands
The Governing Council (GovCo) was the legislature and Executive (government), executive of the Solomon Islands between 1970 and 1974. History The Governing Council was established in 1970 when a new constitution was promulgated on 10 April. It combined the previous Legislative Council of the Solomon Islands, Legislative Council and Executive Council of the Solomon Islands, Executive Council into a single body.Decolonising the Solomon Islands: British theory and Melanesian practice Alfred Deakin Research Institute For the first time, elected members were in the majority, having increased in number from 14 to 17. The GovCo consisted of 17 elected members, nine appointed government officials and the High Commissioner, who served as Chairman. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaita
Malaita is the primary island of Malaita Province in Solomon Islands. Malaita is the most populous island of the Solomon Islands, with a population of 161,832 as of 2021, or more than a third of the entire national population. It is also the second largest island in the country by area, after Guadalcanal. The largest city and provincial capital is Auki, on the northwest coast and is on the northern shore of the Langa Langa Lagoon. The people of the Langa Langa Lagoon and the Lau Lagoon on the northeast coast of Malaita call themselves ''wane i asi'' ‘salt-water people’ as distinct from ''wane i tolo'' ‘bush people’ who live in the interior of the island. South Malaita Island, also known as ''Small Malaita'' and ''Maramasike'' for ꞋAreꞌare language, ꞋAreꞌare speakers and Malamweimwei known to more than 80% of the islanders, is the island at the southern tip of the larger island of Malaita. Name Most local names for the island are Mala, or its dialect variants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands between 22 May and 12 June 1973.Sun eclipsed by a new star in Solomons' election carve-up ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', July 1973, pp3–4 The following year, of the People's Progressive Party became the first Chief Minister. Electoral system The |
David Kausimae
David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damascus in the late 9th/early 8th centuries BCE to commemorate a victory over two enemy kings, contains the phrase (), which is translated as "House of David" by most scholars. The Mesha Stele, erected by King Mesha of Moab in the 9th century BCE, may also refer to the "House of David", although this is disputed. According to Jewish works such as the ''Seder Olam Rabbah'', ''Seder Olam Zutta'', and ''Sefer ha-Qabbalah'' (all written over a thousand years later), David ascended the throne as the king of Judah in 885 BCE. Apart from this, all that is known of David comes from biblical literature, the historicity of which has been extensively challenged,Writing and Rewriting the Story of Solomon in Ancient Israel; by Isaac Kalimi; page 32; Cambr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
