Allan Kemakeza was the prime minister of 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. He served as Speaker of the National Parliament,from September 2010 to 2014.
Rennell and Bellona is one of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands,comprising two inhabited atolls,Rennell and Bellona,or Mu Ngava and Mu Ngiki respectively in Rennellese,as well as the uninhabited Indispensable Reef. Rennell and Bellona are both Polynesian-inhabited islands within the predominantly Melanesian Solomons. They are thus considered Polynesian outliers. The first known European to sight the islands was Mathew Boyd of Camberwell,London,commander of the merchant ship,Bellona,in 1793. The province has a combined population of 3,041,the least populous province of Solomon Islands. The Samoic language of the islands is,in English texts,called Rennellese. The province's capital is Tigoa,on Rennell Island.
Sir Nathaniel Rahumaea Waena GCMG,CSI,KStJ was the Governor-General of Solomon Islands from 2004 to 2009.
The National Assembly is the directly elected house of the Parliament of South Africa,located in Cape Town,Western Cape. It consists of four hundred members who are elected every five years using a party-list proportional representation system where half of the members are elected proportionally from nine provincial lists and the remaining half from national lists so as to restore proportionality.
The Republic of South Africa is a parliamentary republic with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary,operating in a parliamentary system. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa.
Sir Peter Kenilorea was a Solomon Islander politician,officially styled The Rt Hon. Sir Peter Kenilorea as a member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom. He was the first prime minister of an independent Solomon Islands,from 1978–1981,and also served a second term from 1984–1986.
Guadalcanal Province is one of the nine provinces of Solomon Islands,consisting of the island of Guadalcanal. It is a 2,510 square mile (5,336 km2) island and is largely a jungle. Its name was given by Pedro de Ortega Valencia,born in the village of Guadalcanal,Seville,Spain. The national capital and largest city of the Solomon Islands,Honiara,is on the island;in July 1983,it was designated a 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi) separately-administered Capital Territory and is no longer considered part of the province. The population of the province is 93,613 (2009),not including the capital territory. The population of the island is 161,197. Honiara serves as the provincial capital. The climate is rainforest tropical. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 447 meters (1,467 ft).
Manasseh Damukana Sogavare is a Solomon Islander politician who has served as the prime minister of Solomon Islands since 24 April 2019. He previously held the office in 2000–2001,2006–2007,and 2014–2017;in all,he has served over nine years as prime minister. Before becoming prime minister,Sogavare served in the National Parliament representing East Choiseul since 1997.
The National Parliament of Solomon Islands has 50 members,elected for a four-year term in 50 single-seat constituencies.
John Patteson Oti,sometimes called Patterson Oti,is a Solomon Islands politician and diplomat. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs,External Trade and Immigration from May 2006 to 22 December 2007. He is the secretary general of the Ownership,Unity and Responsibility Party,which was launched in early 2010. Since March 2012,he has been his country's High Commissioner to Fiji.
Fred Iro Fono was a Solomon Islands politician,serving as the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Rural Development and Indigenous Affairs from December 2007 to August 2010. He was a member of the People's Alliance Party and represented Central Kwara'ae Constituency in the National Parliament for thirteen years from 1997 to 2010,when he was defeated for re-election by MP Jackson Fiulaua.
David Derek Sikua served as the prime minister of Solomon Islands from 20 December 2007 to 25 August 2010. He is a member of the Solomon Islands Liberal Party.
Manasseh Maelanga is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents East Malaita constituency.
David Day Pacha is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents the South Guadalcanal constituency in Guadalcanal Province. He originates from Peochakuri village on Guadalcanal. In May 2009,he was named Minister of Mines,Energy and Rural Electrification in Prime Minister Derek Sikua's government. Since August 2017 he has been the Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
Sir Frank Utu Ofagioro Kabui,GCMG,CSI,OBE KStJ was the Governor General of the Solomon Islands from 7 July 2009 to 7 July 2019.
The Speaker of the National Parliament is the Speaker of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. The position was established under section 64 of the Constitution of the Solomon Islands of 1978,when the country became independent from the United Kingdom. It is similar to the position of Speaker of the House of Commons in the U.K.;the Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm and maintains a Westminster system of government.
General elections were held in Solomon Islands on 3 April 2019 to determine the composition of the 11th Parliament. The election was the first to occur since the conclusion of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) in 2017. Parliament passed amendments to the electoral act in 2018 that included the introduction of pre-polling,a significant increase in campaign budgets for candidates and stricter penalties for individuals committing electoral offences such as vote-buying. Ten of the thirteen parties that contested the election won seats,and the Solomon Islands Democratic Party and the Kadere Party were the parties that secured the highest amount,winning eight each. However,as in previous elections,independent candidates won the largest share of seats,securing 21.
The 27th South African Parliament is the sixth Parliament of South Africa to convene since the introduction of non-racial government in South Africa in 1994. It was elected in the general election of 8 May 2019 and consists of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces. The National Assembly contains 400 members,while the National Council of Provinces contains 90 members. It was formally opened by President Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address in a joint sitting on 20 June 2019.
Jane Manganye is a South African politician who has served as a member of the South African National Assembly since May 2019,and previously from May 2009 to May 2014. She was the deputy speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature from May 2014 to May 2019. Manganye is a member of the African National Congress.
Mohlopi Philemon Mapulane is a South African politician who is the current Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies and a member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African National Congress. He previously served as Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency from 2016 to 2019,as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs from 2016 to 2019,as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education,Science and Technology from 2019 to 2021,and as Chairperson of the Powers and Privileges of Parliament Committee from 2020 to 2021.
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