8th Parliament of Solomon Islands
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The 8th Parliament of Solomon Islands, determined by the 2006 general election
, was the National Parliament of Solomon Islands
from 2006 to 2010. It was preceded by the seventh and followed by the ninth.
The 8th Parliament consisted in 50 representatives, elected from 50 single-seat constituencies
.
Solomon Islands general election, 2006
General elections were held on 5 April 2006 in the Solomon Islands. No party managed to win 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...
, was the National Parliament of Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
from 2006 to 2010. It was preceded by the seventh and followed by the ninth.
The 8th Parliament consisted in 50 representatives, elected from 50 single-seat constituencies
Constituencies in Solomon Islands
There are 50 constituencies in Solomon Islands, each electing one Member of Parliament to the National Parliament. Elections are held every four years; the most recent took place on April 5, 2006...
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Party standings
The various parties had the following number of seats.| Party | Seats | |
| Association of Independent Members of Parliament | 7 | |
| Democratic Party Democratic Party (Solomon Islands) The Democratic Party is a political party in Solomon Islands.In a country in which political parties tend to be small and transient, and to obtain very few seats in Parliament , the Democratic Party has played a comparatively major role in recent history.... |
5 | |
| Liberal Party Solomon Islands Liberal Party The Solomon Islands Liberal Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands, which was led by Bartholomew Ulufa'alu from its founding in 1988 until Ulufa’alu’s death in May 2007. Prior to the 1997 elections it formed the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change along with several other parties... |
3 | |
| National Party National Party (Solomon Islands) The National Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands.At the legislative elections on 5 April 2006, the party won 6.9 % of the vote and 4 out of 50 seats.... |
4 | |
| Party for Rural Advancement Rural Advancement Party The Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement is a political party in the Solomon Islands.At the legislative elections on 5 April 2006, the party won 6.3 % of the vote and 4 out of 50 seats.... |
5 | |
| People's Alliance Party People's Alliance Party (Solomon Islands) The People's Alliance Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. The party was formed in 1977 through a merger of the Rural Alliance Party and the People's Progressive Party .... |
8 | |
| Social Credit Party Solomon Islands Social Credit Party The Solomon Islands Social Credit Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands that espouses social credit theories of monetary reform.... |
3 | |
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... s |
12 | |
| Speaker Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands The Speaker of National Parliament is the Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. The position was established under section 64 of the Constitution of 1978, when the country became independent from the United Kingdom... |
1 Peter Kenilorea Sir Peter Kenilorea KBE is a Solomon Islands politician, officially styled The Rt. Hon. Sir Peter Kenilorea as a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.... |
Members
The following were the 50 members of the National Parliament.| MP | Party | Constituency | |
| Steve William Abana | Democratic Democratic Party (Solomon Islands) The Democratic Party is a political party in Solomon Islands.In a country in which political parties tend to be small and transient, and to obtain very few seats in Parliament , the Democratic Party has played a comparatively major role in recent history.... |
Fataleka | |
| Leslie Boseto Leslie Boseto Rev. Leslie Boseto is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. First elected in 1997, he currently chairs the Special Select Committee on Immunities, Privileges and Powers of Parliament. He lives on the island of Choiseul.-References:*... |
National National Party (Solomon Islands) The National Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands.At the legislative elections on 5 April 2006, the party won 6.9 % of the vote and 4 out of 50 seats.... |
South Choiseul | |
| Peter Boyers Peter Boyers Peter Boyers is a former member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents the Vona Vona constituency in Western Province. He lost his seat in the 2010 national election.-References:*... |
AIMP | West New Georgia – Vona Vona | |
| Laurie Chan Laurie Chan Laurie Hok Si Chan is a politician and diplomat from the Solomon Islands. He served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2002 to 2006 and served in the National Parliament as MP for West Guadalcanal Constituency from 2001 to 2010... |
People's Alliance People's Alliance Party (Solomon Islands) The People's Alliance Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. The party was formed in 1977 through a merger of the Rural Alliance Party and the People's Progressive Party .... |
West Guadalcanal | |
| Walter Folotalu | ? | Lau Mbaelelea | |
| Fred Fono Fred Fono Fred Iro Fono is a politician in the Solomon Islands who has been Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Rural Development and Indigenous Affairs since December 2007... |
People's Alliance People's Alliance Party (Solomon Islands) The People's Alliance Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. The party was formed in 1977 through a merger of the Rural Alliance Party and the People's Progressive Party .... |
Central Kwara’ae | |
| Bernard Ghiro Bernard Ghiro Bernard Ghiro is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. First elected in 2001, he hails from Makira Province.-References:*... |
AIMP | Central Makira | |
| Seth Gukuna Seth Gukuna Seth Gukuna is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands, representing a constituency in Rennell and Bellona Province. He currently serves as the Minister for Culture and Tourism.-References:*... |
AIMP | Rennel Bellona | |
| William Ni'i Haomae | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Small Malaita | |
| Francis Billy Hilly Francis Billy Hilly Francis Billy Hilly CMG is a Solomon Islands politician who was the fourth Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 18 June 1993 to 7 November 1994. He represented the Ranogga/Simbo Constituency in the National Parliament from 1976 to 1984, and has represented the constituency again since 1993... |
National National Party (Solomon Islands) The National Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands.At the legislative elections on 5 April 2006, the party won 6.9 % of the vote and 4 out of 50 seats.... |
Rannogga-Simbo | |
| Edward Huni'ehu Edward Huni'ehu Edward Huni'ehu is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He currently serves as Minister for Energy, Mines and Rural Electrification, and lives on the island of Malaita.-References:*... |
AIMP | East Are’Are | |
| Sam Iduri Sam Iduri Shemuel Sam Iduri is a Solomon Islands politician.After studying at teachers' colleges in Solomon Islands and in Western Australia, he worked as a secondary school principal, then as education officer.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (Solomon Islands) The Democratic Party is a political party in Solomon Islands.In a country in which political parties tend to be small and transient, and to obtain very few seats in Parliament , the Democratic Party has played a comparatively major role in recent history.... |
West Kwara’ae | |
| Toswel Kaua Toswel Kaua Toswel Kaua was a Solomon Islands politician, several times Cabinet minister, and Deputy Prime Minister from May to November 2007.... |
Rural Advancement Rural Advancement Party The Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement is a political party in the Solomon Islands.At the legislative elections on 5 April 2006, the party won 6.3 % of the vote and 4 out of 50 seats.... |
Baegu-Asifola | |
| Allan Kemakeza Allan Kemakeza Sir Allan Kemakeza KBE was the seventh Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 2001 to 2006. He represented Savo/Russel Constituency in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands from 1989 to 2010 and was most recently Minister of Forestry December 2007 to August 2010... |
People's Alliance People's Alliance Party (Solomon Islands) The People's Alliance Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. The party was formed in 1977 through a merger of the Rural Alliance Party and the People's Progressive Party .... |
Savo-Russels | |
| Mark Roboliu Kemakeza | Liberal Solomon Islands Liberal Party The Solomon Islands Liberal Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands, which was led by Bartholomew Ulufa'alu from its founding in 1988 until Ulufa’alu’s death in May 2007. Prior to the 1997 elections it formed the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change along with several other parties... |
Gela | |
| Clement Kengava Clement Kengava Clement Kengava is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents a constituency on the island of Choiseul, and has served as Minister for Rural Development and Indeginous Affairs and as Minister for Health and Medical Services.-References:*... |
People's Alliance People's Alliance Party (Solomon Islands) The People's Alliance Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. The party was formed in 1977 through a merger of the Rural Alliance Party and the People's Progressive Party .... |
Northwest Choiseul | |
| Johnson Koli Johnson Koli Johnson Koli is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents a constituency on the island of Guadalcanal... |
People's Alliance People's Alliance Party (Solomon Islands) The People's Alliance Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. The party was formed in 1977 through a merger of the Rural Alliance Party and the People's Progressive Party .... |
East Guadalcanal | |
| Daniel Enele Kwanairara Daniel Enele Kwanairara Daniel Enele Kwanairara is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents a constituency in Malaita Province.-References:*... |
AIMP | North Malaita | |
| Nollen Cornelius Leni Nollen Cornelius Leni Nollen Cornelius Leni is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents a constituency on Guadalcanal, and currently serves as the Solomon Islands' Minster for Fisheries and Marine Resources.-References:*... |
National National Party (Solomon Islands) The National Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands.At the legislative elections on 5 April 2006, the party won 6.9 % of the vote and 4 out of 50 seats.... |
East Central Guadalcanal | |
| Gordon Darcy Lilo | Rural Advancement Rural Advancement Party The Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement is a political party in the Solomon Islands.At the legislative elections on 5 April 2006, the party won 6.3 % of the vote and 4 out of 50 seats.... |
Gizo-Kolombangara | |
| Dr. Derek Sikua Derek Sikua David Derek Sikua served as the ninth Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from December 20, 2007 to August 25, 2010. He is a member of the Solomon Islands Liberal Party.-Career:Sikua is from Ngalitavethi Village in Guadalcanal Province... |
Liberal Solomon Islands Liberal Party The Solomon Islands Liberal Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands, which was led by Bartholomew Ulufa'alu from its founding in 1988 until Ulufa’alu’s death in May 2007. Prior to the 1997 elections it formed the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change along with several other parties... |
North East Guadalcanal North East Guadalcanal North East Guadalcanal is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It is one of eight constituencies in Guadalcanal Province. It had an electorate of 5,584 in 2006.... |
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| Japhet Waipora Japhet Waipora Japhet Waipora is a Solomon Islands politician. He is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands, and was elected to Parliament representing Central Makira on 6 August 1997; he was re-elected on 5 April 2006 for the West Makira Constituency-References:... |
Liberal Solomon Islands Liberal Party The Solomon Islands Liberal Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands, which was led by Bartholomew Ulufa'alu from its founding in 1988 until Ulufa’alu’s death in May 2007. Prior to the 1997 elections it formed the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change along with several other parties... |
West Makira |
- to be completed
Changes in membership
The following MPs obtained their seats through bye-elections during the term of the 8th Parliament.- Walter Folotalu was elected MP for Lau Mbaelelea in a bye-election on September 23, 2008.
- Manasseh MaelangaManasseh MaelangaManasseh Maelanga is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents a constituency from Malaita Province....
was elected MP for East Malaita in a bye-election on March 27, 2008. - Silas Milikada was elected MP for East HoniaraEast HoniaraEast Honiara is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. With an electorate of 30,049 in 2006, it is by far the most heavily populated constituency in the country, being the only one to consist in more than 20,000 voters...
in a bye-electionEast Honiara bye-election, 2008The East Honiara bye-election, 2008 was a bye-election for the East Honiara constituency in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. East Honiara is by far the most heavily populated constituency in Solomon Islands, with an electorate of over 30,000....
on September 23, 2008. - Matthew Cooper WaleMatthew Cooper WaleMatthew Cooper Wale is a Solomon Islands politician. He is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands, and was elected to Parliament representing the Aoke Langa Langa Constituency on 27 March 2008.-References:...
was elected MP for Aoke-LangalangaAoke-LangalangaAoke-Langalanga, also known as Auki-Langalanga, is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It is one of fourteen constituencies in Malaita Province. It is also a relatively new constituency, having been established for the Fifth...
in a bye-electionAoke-Langalanga bye-election, 2008The Aoke-Langalanga bye-election, 2008 was a bye-election for the Aoke-Langalanga constituency in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It was held following the death of sitting MP Bartholomew Ulufa'alu, of the Liberal Party....
on March 27, 2008. - Peter Shanel Agovaka was re-elected MP for Central Guadalcanal in a bye-election on May 6, 2009.
- Allan KemakezaAllan KemakezaSir Allan Kemakeza KBE was the seventh Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 2001 to 2006. He represented Savo/Russel Constituency in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands from 1989 to 2010 and was most recently Minister of Forestry December 2007 to August 2010...
was re-elected MP for Savo and Russells in a bye-election on October 29, 2009. However, in February 2010, the High Court ruled that Allan Kemakeza was ineligible to stand in the bye-election and the seat then remained vacant for the remainder of the term of the 8th Parliament.
Legislation
The following Acts were enacted under the Eighth Parliament.- 2006 Supplementary Appropriation Act
- Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2006
- 2007 Appropriation Act
- Governors-General (Pensions and Benefits) Act 2007
- Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2007
- Statistics (Amendment) Act 2007
- 2007 Supplementary Appropriation Act
- Magistrate Courts (Amendment) Act 2007
- State Owned Enterprises Act 2007
- Correctional Services Act 2007
- Prescription of Ministers (Amendment) Act 2007
- Prescription of Parliamentary Privileges, Immunities and Powers Act 2007
- 2008 Appropriation Act
- Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Act 2008
- 2008 Supplementary Appropriation Act
- Truth And Reconciliation Commission ActTruth And Reconciliation Commission ActThe Truth And Reconciliation Commission Act 2008 is an Act of the eighth National Parliament of Solomon Islands establishing the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission....
2008 - Secured Transaction Act 2008
- Correctional Services (Amendment) Act 2008
- 2009 Appropriation Act (2008)
- 2008 Supplementary Appropriation (No.2) Act
- Constitution (Amendment) Act 2008
- College of Higher Education (Amendment) Act 2008
- Companies Act 2009
- Companies (Insolvency and Receivership) Act 2009
- National Transport Fund Act 2009
- Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2009
- Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2009
- Maritime Safety Administration Act 2009
- Valuers Act 2009
- Interpretation and General Provision (Validation and Indemnity) Act 2009
- Constitution (Amendment) Act 2009
- Traffic (Amendment) Act 2009
- Evidence Act 2009
- Counter-Terrorsm Act 2009
- Foreign Investment (Amendment and Validation) Act 2009
- Penalties Miscellaneous (Amendments) Act 2009
- Currency Declaration Act 2009
- Constitution (Amendment)(No.2) Act 2009
- 2009 Supplementary Appropriation Act
- Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2009
- Customs Valuation Act 2009
- Telecommunications Act 2009
- Facilitation of International Assistance (Amendment) Act 2009
- 2009 Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Act
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Amendment) Act 2009
- 2010 Appropriation Act (2009)
- North New Georgia Timber Corporation (Amendment) Act 2010
- Tobbacco Control Act 2010
- Extradition Act 2010
- Protected Areas Act 2010
- National Parliament Electoral Provisions (Amendment) Act 2010
- Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2010
- Accountants Act 2010