National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
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The National Parliament of Solomon Islands
has 50 members, elected for a four year term in 50 single-seat constituencies
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It is presided by a Speaker
- currently Sir Allan Kemakeza
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See:
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...
has 50 members, elected for a four year term in 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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It is presided by a 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...
- currently Sir 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...
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Latest elections
Members
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.See:
- 8th Parliament of Solomon Islands8th Parliament of Solomon IslandsThe 8th Parliament of Solomon Islands, determined by the 2006 general election, was the National Parliament of Solomon Islands from 2006 to 2010...
(2006-2010) - 9th Parliament of Solomon Islands (2010- )
Official website
- parliament.gov.sb. Note that the Parliament's official name is "National Parliament of Solomon Islands", with no definite articleDefinite ArticleDefinite Article is the title of British comedian Eddie Izzard's 1996 performance released on VHS. It was recorded on different nights at the Shaftesbury Theatre...
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