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Solomon Islands Liberal Party
The Solomon Islands Liberal Party (SILP) was a political party in the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t .... History The party was established as the Nationalist Party in 1975, before becoming the National Democratic Party (NADEPA).Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific: Laos–Western Samoa'', Greenwood Press, p1001 Its founders, Joses Tuhanuku and Bartholomew Ulufa'alu, were trade union leaders, with Tuhanuku heading the Solomon Islands General Workers' Union. It won eight of the 38 seats in the 1976 general elections. It was reduced to two seats in the 1980 elections and one seat in the 1984 elections. In 1986, the party was renamed the Solomon Islands Liberal Party;''The Far East and Australasia 2003', p1102'' a sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, to the northeast of Australia. It is directly adjacent to Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Bougainville, a part of Papua New Guinea to the west, Australia to the southwest, New Caledonia and Vanuatu to the southeast, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, and Tuvalu to the east, and Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia to the north. It has a total area of 28,896 square kilometres (11,157 sq mi), and a population of 734,887 according to the official estimates for mid-2023. Its capital and largest city, Honiara, is located on the largest island, Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the wider area of the Solomon Islands (archipelago), Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the Autonomous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 6 August 1997. A total of 350 candidates representing nine parties contested the election, Inter-Parliamentary Union the result of which was a victory for the Solomon Islands National Unity and Reconciliation Party (SINURP), which won 21 of the 50 seats. However, Bartholomew Ulufa'alu, leader of the Liberal Party, was elected Prime Minister by Parliament, defeating SINURP leader Solomon Mamaloni. Results By constituency References {{Solomon Islands elections 1997 elections in Oceania, Solomons 1997 in the Solomon Islands Elections in the Solomon Islands Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Political Parties In The Solomon Islands
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2014 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 19 November 2014 to determine the composition of the 10th Parliament. The election was held following the passage of the Political Parties Integrity Bill, which sought to discourage party-switching. A biometric voter registration system was introduced before the election, which removed a large number of double enrolments and deceased voters from the electoral roll. Six of the twelve parties that contested the election won seats. The Democratic Alliance emerged as the largest, winning seven. Independents, who comprised the majority of candidates, won 32 of the 50 seats in the National Parliament. Only one woman was elected. Voter turnout was a record 89%. In an upset, Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo lost his seat of Gizo/Kolombangara to his nephew Jimson Tanagada. Following the election, two blocs emerged to attempt to form a government. The Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) comprised the Kadere Party, the United Democr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Sikua
David Derek Sikua (born 10 October 1959Sikua CV at Parliament website ) served as the from 20 December 2007 to 25 August 2010. He is a member of the . Career Sikua is from Ngalitavethi Village in Guadalcanal Province. He was |
2010 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 4 August 2010. The election date was announced in May 2010 by Prime Minister Derek Sikua. Although the announcement was deemed to be premature, as only the Governor General has the authority to announce the election date upon the advice of the Electoral Commission, the election date remained the same. Candidates There were a total of 509 candidates, including 25 women. Results The event was overseen by international election observers connected with the United Nations International Election Observation Coordination Team. The elections were described as peaceful, although strong concerns were expressed about voter registration irregularities. 25 incumbents were returned and 25 were replaced (including three seats where the incumbent chose not to recontest and one seat that was vacant due to the death of Edward Huni'ehu). Of the 50 MPs, most are relatively inexperienced: 45 have served less than two terms in office. The five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 5 April 2006. No party won more than four of the fifty seats, while thirty seats went to independent candidates. A number of those subsequently formed an Association of Independent Members of Parliament, with Snyder Rini as their leader. Rini was elected prime minister by Parliament on 18 April, amidst "widespread street protests" in Honiara, which caused particular damage in the city's Chinatown. Rioters "alleged corruption and insisted that Mr. Rini had been unfairly favouring Chinese businessmen". While the riots ceased with the arrival of Australian and New Zealand peacekeeping troops the next day, the opposition soon lodged a motion of no confidence in Rini's premiership. Rini resigned on 26 April, having been Prime Minister for just eight days. Opposition parties united in a coalition and succeeded in having Manasseh Sogavare, of the Solomon Islands Social Credit Party, elected Prime Minister on 4 May. Conduct Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 5 December 2001.Solomon Islands Inter-Parliamentary Union The People's Alliance Party won the most seats, and its leader, became . Results By constituency References {{Solomon Islands elections[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomon Islands Alliance For Change
The Solomon Islands Alliance for Change was a political alliance in Solomon Islands, led by the Solomon Islands Liberal Party, which was headed by Bartholomew Ulufa'alu until his death in May 2007. The SIAC included the National Party, the Solomon Islands Social Credit Party, the Solomon Islands Liberal Party, and the Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement. It was originally called the Solomon Islands Coalition for Change. The name was changed to the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change, or SIAC. It campaigned as the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change Coalition. It won power in 1997 and began government reform. Manasseh Sogavare was a member, and served as Finance Minister in Ulufa'ulu's Government. At the legislative elections An election is a formal group decision-making process whereby a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 26 May 1993. A record total of 280 candidates contested the election, Inter-Parliamentary Union the result of which was a victory for the new Solomon Islands Government of National Unity, Reconciliation and Progress Party, SIGNUR party. However, it failed to achieve a majority in Parliament, and its leader, Solomon Mamaloni, was defeated in the election for Prime Minister by Francis Billy Hilly. Results By constituency References Further reading * {{Solomon Islands elections 1993 elections in Oceania, Solomon 1993 in the Solomon Islands, General Elections in the Solomon Islands May 1993 in Oceania, Solomon Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joses Tuhanuku
Joses Tuhanuku (born 1 January 1952Biography National Parliament website) is a politician and former leader. He served three terms in Parliament before losing his seat in the 2006 general election. Having studied at the |
1989 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 22 February 1989. A total of 257 candidates contested the election, Inter-Parliamentary Union the result of which was a victory for the People's Alliance Party, which won 11 of the 38 seats. Results By constituency References {{Solomon Islands elections Solomons 1989 in the Solomon Islands Elections in the Solomon Islands[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
