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- ↑ Official biography, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ "Half of Solomons' MPs lose their seats", The Australian , 12 August 2010
- ↑ "Sir Allan Kemakeza elected Solomon Islands Speaker", ABC Radio Australia, 8 September 2010
- ↑ "Half of Solomons' MPs lose their seats", The Australian, 12 August 2010
- ↑ "Sir Allan Kemakeza elected Solomon Islands Speaker", ABC Radio Australia, 8 September 2010
- ↑ Official biography, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ 2010 election data Archived 20 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine , Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
- ↑ "Sir Allan Kemakeza elected Solomon Islands Speaker", ABC Radio Australia, 8 September 2010
- ↑ "Tausinga Elected Deputy Speaker", Solomon Times, 6 December 2011