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The Rural and Urban Political Party was a
political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in
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which contested the 2010 general election. The party was founded in June 2010 by MP Samuel Manetoali as a split-away from the Party for Rural Advancement. The party's stated policy priorities were economic growth and security. Manetoali called for small business centres to be set up all over the country, along with appropriate infrastructure, to enable local people's participation in business, and stimulate growth. Manetoali was re-elected in his constituency of Gao-Bugotu, but no other candidate from the party obtained a seat. Manetoali then supported
Danny Philip Danny Philip (born 5 August 1953) is a politician and diplomat from the Solomon Islands. He was the prime minister of Solomon Islands from 2010 to 2011. Previously he served as the minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1996 and from July 2000 ...
's successful bid for the premiership, and obtained the position of Minister for Tourism and Culture in Philip's Cabinet.Cabinet of Solomon Islands
, CIA The party contested no other elections and Manetoali himself would run as an independent in
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