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The Democratic Party was the first political party in the Solomon Islands. [1]
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The Democratic Party was the first political party in the Solomon Islands. [1]
The party was established in June 1965 by Mariano Kelesi and Eric Lawson. [1] [2] Kelesi and Lawson were both members of the Legislative Council, and the formation of the party was aimed at bringing together elected members, [2] which had been introduced to the Council in 1964. In total, eight MLCs joined the new party. [3]
The party had disappeared by 1967. [2]
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in the Melanesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific Ocean. This page is about the history of the nation state rather than the broader geographical area of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which covers both Solomon Islands and Bougainville Island, a province of Papua New Guinea. For the history of the archipelago not covered here refer to the former administration of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, the North Solomon Islands and the History of Bougainville.
Politics of Solomon Islands takes place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic, constitutional monarchy. Solomon Islands is an independent Commonwealth realm, where executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and a multi-party parliament.
Melanesia is a subregion of Oceania extending from New Guinea island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Tonga.
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu and covering a land area of 28,400 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). The country's capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the North Solomon Islands, but excludes outlying islands, such as Rennell and Bellona, and the Santa Cruz Islands.
The People's Progressive Party (PPP) was a political party in the Solomon Islands.
The British Solomon Islands Protectorate was first declared over the southern Solomons in 1893, when Captain Gibson R.N., of HMS Curacoa, declared the southern islands a British Protectorate. Other islands were subsequently declared to form part of the Protectorate over a period ending in 1900.
Lawson Tama Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is unique as the stand is built into the hillside so there is no official capacity but no more than 20,000 would fit the surrounding grassland. The stadium hosted the 2012 OFC Nations Cup and inaugural Mini South Pacific Games in July 1981.
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Bartholomew (Bart) Ulufa'alu was the fifth Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 27 August 1997 to 30 June 2000.
Honiara is the capital city of Solomon Islands, situated on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. As of 2017, it had a population of 84,520 people.
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Solomon Islands national rugby sevens team participates in the Pacific Games and regional tournaments. They finished in seventh place in the 2011 Pacific Games defeating Tokelau 33 - 7.
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands in May 1973. No party won a majority of the seats, leading to both the People's Progressive Party (PPP) and the United Solomon Islands Party (USIPA) attempting to win the support of the independent MPs led by Willie Betu. A government was formed by the People's Progressive Party and a group of independent MPs, with Solomon Mamaloni becoming the country's first Chief Minister. Only six of the MPs elected in 1970 were re-elected.
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands for the first time on 7 April 1965.
Eric Vernon Lawson, OBE, was an Australian businessman and politician in the Solomon Islands. The Lawson Tama Stadium in the capital Honiara is named after him.
The United Solomon Islands Party (USIPA) was a political party in the Solomon Islands.
The Solomon Islands United National Party was a political party in the Solomon Islands.
