Prime Minister of Solomon Islands

Head of government of Solomon Islands

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Prime Minister of Solomon Islands

Praem Minista blo Solomon Aelan (Pijin)

Coat of Arms of Solomon Islands

Incumbent
Jeremiah Manele

since 2 May 2024

Residence| Red House, Honiara
Appointer| Elected by the members of Parliament
Term length| Until next election
Inaugural holder| Peter Kenilorea
Formation| 7 July 1978
Salary| 143,000 SBD/US$ 17,439 annually[1]

Politics of Solomon Islands

Constitution

The Crown

* Monarch

King Charles III
* Governor-General

Sir David Tiva Kapu

Executive

* Cabinet
* Prime Minister

Jeremiah Manele

Legislature

* National Parliament

Speaker: Ajilon Nasiu
Leader of the Opposition

Jeremiah Manele
Shadow Cabinet
Constituencies
* Political parties

Elections

* Recent elections

* General: 2010
* 2014
* 2019
* 2024

Judiciary

* Judiciary

Administrative divisions

* Administrative divisions

Foreign relations

* Minitry of Foreign Affairs:

Minister: Jeremiah Manele

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* Diplomatic missions of / in Solomon Islands

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* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

Related topics

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* Truth and Reconciliation
Commission

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Solomon Islands (RAMSI)

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The prime minister of Solomon Islands is Solomon Islands' head of government, as elected by the National Parliament. Since May 2024 Jeremiah Manele has been the prime minister of Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm; the functions of the head of state are performed on behalf of the monarch of Solomon Islands by the governor-general of Solomon Islands, who is nominated by Parliament.

The prime minister's official residence is Red House in Honiara.

## Constitutional basis

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Section 33 of the constitution of Solomon Islands provides for the prime minister to be elected by the members of the national parliament. The other government ministers are appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the prime minister.[2]

The prime minister may be removed from office by the governor-general following a no-confidence motion passed by an absolute majority of the national parliament. The office is also vacated if the prime minister resigns, ceases to be a member of parliament, or is elected as speaker or deputy speaker. In the event of a vacancy, the governor-general, in consultation with cabinet, appoints one of the existing government ministers to act as prime minister until the national parliament can meet to fill the vacancy.[3]

Schedule 2 to the constitution outlines the process for election of the prime minister. All members of parliament are eligible for nomination, but must be nominated by at least four other members. The election is then held by secret ballot with the governor-general presiding. If a candidate fails to secure a majority of votes on the first ballot, an exhaustive ballot takes place with the candidate with the lowest number of votes eliminated on each ballot.[4]

## List of officeholders

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Political parties

Solomon Islands United Party (UP)

People's Alliance Party (PAP)

Independent

Group for National Unity and Reconciliation (GNUR)

Solomon Islands Liberal Party (SILP)

People's Progressive Party (PPP)

Association of Independent Members (AIM)

Solomon Islands Social Credit Party (Socreds)

Reform Democratic Party (RDPSI)

Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA)

Democratic Alliance Party (DAP)

Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party (OUR Party)

List of Prime ministers of Solomon Islands  No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Election  | Term of office  | Political party
(Coalition)

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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office
1  |  | Peter Kenilorea
(1943–2016) | 1980 | 7 July 1978  | 31 August 1981  | 3 years, 55 days  | UP
2  |  | Solomon Mamaloni
(1943–2000) | —  | 31 August 1981  | 19 November 1984  | 3 years, 80 days  | PAP
(1)  |  | Sir Peter Kenilorea
(1943–2016) | 1984 | 19 November 1984  | 1 December 1986  | 2 years, 12 days  | UP
3  |  | Ezekiel Alebua
(1947–2022) | —  | 1 December 1986  | 28 March 1989  | 2 years, 117 days  | UP
(2)  |  | Solomon Mamaloni
(1943–2000) | 1989 | 28 March 1989  | 18 June 1993  | 4 years, 82 days  | PAP
(GNUR)
4  |  | Sir Francis Billy Hilly
(1948–2025) | 1993 | 18 June 1993  | 7 November 1994  | 1 year, 142 days  | Independent
(NCP)
(2)  |  | Solomon Mamaloni
(1943–2000) | —  | 7 November 1994  | 27 August 1997  | 2 years, 293 days  | GNUR
5  |  | Bartholomew Ulufa'alu
(1950–2007) | 1997 | 27 August 1997  | 30 June 2000  | 2 years, 308 days  | SILP
(SIAC)
6  |  | Manasseh Sogavare
(born 1955) | —  | 30 June 2000  | 17 December 2001  | 1 year, 170 days  | PPP
7  |  | Allan Kemakeza
(born 1950) | 2001 | 17 December 2001  | 20 April 2006  | 4 years, 124 days  | PAP
8  |  | Snyder Rini
(born 1948) | 2006 | 20 April 2006  | 4 May 2006  | 14 days  | AIM
(6)  |  | Manasseh Sogavare
(born 1955) | —  | 4 May 2006  | 20 December 2007  | 1 year, 230 days  | Socreds
9  |  | Derek Sikua
(born 1959) | —  | 20 December 2007  | 25 August 2010  | 2 years, 248 days  | SILP
10  |  | Danny Philip
(born 1953) | 2010 | 25 August 2010  | 16 November 2011  | 1 year, 83 days  | RDPSI
11  |  | Gordon Darcy Lilo
(born 1965) | —  | 16 November 2011  | 9 December 2014  | 3 years, 23 days  | SIPRA
(6)  |  | Manasseh Sogavare
(born 1955) | 2014 | 9 December 2014  | 15 November 2017  | 2 years, 341 days  | Independent
12  |  | Rick Houenipwela
(born 1958) | —  | 15 November 2017  | 24 April 2019  | 1 year, 160 days  | DAP
(6)  |  | Manasseh Sogavare
(born 1955) | 2019
| 24 April 2019  | 2 May 2024  | 5 years, 8 days  | OUR Party
13  |  | Jeremiah Manele
(born 1968) | 2024
| 2 May 2024  | Incumbent | 1 year, 52 days  | OUR Party

## Timeline

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## See also

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* Deputy Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
* Governor-General of Solomon Islands
* Leader of the Opposition (Solomon Islands)
* Leader of the Independent Members

## References

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1. ^ Government of the Solomon Islands. "Parliament Entitlements Regulations, 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
2. ^ "Section 33". Constitution of Solomon Islands. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Constitute Project.
3. ^ "Section 34". Constitution of Solomon Islands. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Constitute Project.
4. ^ "Schedule 2". Constitution of Solomon Islands. Retrieved 11 June 2024 – via Constitute Project.

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Prime ministers of Solomon Islands

* Peter Kenilorea
* Solomon Mamaloni
* Peter Kenilorea
* Ezekiel Alebua
* Solomon Mamaloni
* Francis Billy Hilly
* Solomon Mamaloni
* Bartholomew Ulufa'alu
* Manasseh Sogavare
* Allan Kemakeza
* Snyder Rini
* Manasseh Sogavare
* Derek Sikua
* Danny Philip
* Gordon Darcy Lilo
* Manasseh Sogavare
* Rick Houenipwela
* Manasseh Sogavare
* Jeremiah Manele

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