Democratic Alliance Party (Solomon Islands)

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The Democratic Alliance Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands led by Steve Abana.

The DAP supports maintaining the country's alliance with Taiwan. [1]

History

In the 2014 general elections, the party won seven seats, becoming the largest party in Parliament. [2]

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References

  1. "Solomon Islands: Political parties reaffirm ties with Taiwan". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 11 February 2019.
  2. 2014 National General Election Results Archived 2014-11-25 at the Wayback Machine SIEC