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- ↑ "Constituencies and their Members of Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ 2006 election results, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ "Listing of Members of Parliament by Political Parties", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ "Members of the First Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ "Members of the Fourth Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ “Women Candidates Training Workshop 2010”, Centre for Democratic Institutions
- ↑ "Members of the Fifth Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ "Constituencies and their Members of Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ Official results, 2010 general election, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
- ↑ Website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
