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- ↑ 2010 election data Archived 20 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine , Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
- 1 2 3 Official biography, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ "Sikua Reshuffles Cabinet Ministers", Solomon Times, 6 May 2009
- ↑ "Fifth Solomon Islands minister resigns". Radio New Zealand International . 25 January 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ↑ "Opposition Increases Number to 25", 26 January 2011
- ↑ "Government Regains Majority", Solomon Times, 18 February 2011
- ↑ "Ministers axed: Replacement sworn in" Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine , Solomon Star, 19 April 2011
- ↑ "Backbenchers confirm allegiance to Opposition" Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine , Solomon Star, 11 November 2011
- ↑ "PM Resigns" Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine , Solomon Star, 11 November 2011