National Parliament of Solomon Islands

National legislature of the Solomon Islands

National Parliament of Solomon Islands

11th Parliament of Solomon Islands
Type
Type|

Unicameral

Leadership

Speaker

Patterson Oti
since 15 May 2019

Prime Minister

Manasseh Sogavare, Ind.
since 24 April 2019

Leader of the Opposition

Matthew Wale, SIDP
since 2019

Structure
Seats| 50 members

Political groups

* Kadere (8)

* SIDP (8)

* UDP (4)

* DAP (3)

* PAP (2)

* SIUP (2)

* PFP (1)

* SIPRA (1)

* Ind. (21)

Elections

Voting system

| First-past-the-post

Last election

| 3 April 2019
Meeting place
Solomon Islands Parliament Building, Honiara
Website
www.parliament.gov.sb
House of Parliament

Politics of Solomon Islands

The Crown

* Monarch

Charles III
* Governor-General

David Vunagi

Executive

* Cabinet
* Prime Minister

Manasseh Sogavare

Legislature

* National Parliament

Speaker: Ajilon Nasiu
Leader of the Opposition

Jeremiah Manele
Shadow Cabinet
Constituencies
* Political parties

Elections

* Recent elections

* General: 2010
* 2014
* 2019

Judiciary

* Judiciary

Administrative divisions

* Administrative divisions

Foreign relations

* Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

Minister: Jeremiah Manele

* * *

* Diplomatic missions of / in Solomon Islands

* * *

* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

Related topics

* Foreign relations
* Truth and Reconciliation
Commission

* Regional Assistance Mission to
Solomon Islands (RAMSI)

* Other countries

* v
* t
* e

The National Parliament of Solomon Islands has 50 members, elected for a four-year term in 50 single-seat constituencies.[1]

It is presided by a Speaker, currently Patterson Oti.[2]

## Latest elections[edit]

Main article: 2019 Solomon Islands general election

Party  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | +/–
| Solomon Islands Democratic Party | 42,245 | 13.64 | 8 | New
| Solomon Islands United Party | 32,302 | 10.43 | 2 | New
| Kadere Party | 29,426 | 9.50 | 8 | +7
| United Democratic Party | 25,295 | 8.17 | 4 | –1
| Democratic Alliance Party | 19,720 | 6.37 | 3 | –4
| People's Alliance Party | 18,573 | 6.00 | 2 | –1
| People First Party | 11,419 | 3.69 | 1 | –
| Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement | 9,878 | 3.19 | 1 | –
| Pan Melanesian Congress Party | 1,514 | 0.49 | 0 | –
| Green Party Solomon Islands | 619 | 0.20 | 0 | New
| New Nation Party | 593 | 0.19 | 0 | –
| Peoples Progressive Party | 381 | 0.12 | 0 | –
| National Transformation Party | 4,622 | 1.49 | 0 | –
| Independents | 113,178 | 36.54 | 21 | –11
Invalid/blank votes | 902 | – | – | –
Total | 310,667 | 100 | 50 | 0
Registered voters/turnout | 359,523 | 86.41 | – | –
Source: Solomon Islands Election Resources

## Members[edit]

The official website of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands maintains a list of current members of parliament, with biographical indications, categorised by name, constituency and party.[3]

See:

* 8th Parliament of Solomon Islands (2006–2010)
* 9th Parliament of Solomon Islands (2010–2014)
* 10th Parliament of Solomon Islands (2014–2019)
* 1976 Solomon Islands general election
* 1980 Solomon Islands general election
* 1984 Solomon Islands general election
* 1989 Solomon Islands general election
* 1993 Solomon Islands general election
* 1997 Solomon Islands general election
* 2001 Solomon Islands general election
* 2006 Solomon Islands general election
* 2010 Solomon Islands general election
* 2014 Solomon Islands general election
* 2019 Solomon Islands general election

## See also[edit]

* Legislative Council of the Solomon Islands
* Governing Council of the Solomon Islands
* List of members of the Solomon Islands Parliament who died in office

## References[edit]

1. ^ "About Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
2. ^ "The Speaker", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
3. ^ "Members of Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands

## External links[edit]

* Official website

* v
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