Prime Minister of Solomon Islands

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Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
Praem Minista blo Solomon Aelan (Pijin)
Coat of arms of the Solomon Islands.svg
Coat of Arms of Solomon Islands
Jeremiah Manele (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Jeremiah Manele
since 2 May 2024
Residence Red House, Honiara
AppointerElected by the members of Parliament
Term length Until next election
Inaugural holder Peter Kenilorea
Formation7 July 1978
Salary143,000 SBD/US$ 17,439 annually [1]

The prime minister of Solomon Islands is Solomon Islands' head of government, as elected by the National Parliament. Since May 2024 Jeremiah Manele has been the prime minister of Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm; the functions of the head of state are performed on behalf of the monarch of Solomon Islands by the governor-general of Solomon Islands, who is nominated by Parliament.

The prime minister's official residence is Red House in Honiara.

Constitutional basis

Section 33 of the constitution of Solomon Islands provides for the prime minister to be elected by the members of the national parliament. The other government ministers are appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the prime minister. [2]

The prime minister may be removed from office by the governor-general following a no-confidence motion passed by an absolute majority of the national parliament. The office is also vacated if the prime minister resigns, ceases to be a member of parliament, or is elected as speaker or deputy speaker. In the event of a vacancy, the governor-general, in consultation with cabinet, appoints one of the existing government ministers to act as prime minister until the national parliament can meet to fill the vacancy. [3]

Schedule 2 to the constitution outlines the process for election of the prime minister. All members of parliament are eligible for nomination, but must be nominated by at least four other members. The election is then held by secret ballot with the governor-general presiding. If a candidate fails to secure a majority of votes on the first ballot, an exhaustive ballot takes place with the candidate with the lowest number of votes eliminated on each ballot. [4]

List of officeholders

Political parties
   Solomon Islands United Party (UP)
   People's Alliance Party (PAP)
   Independent
   Group for National Unity and Reconciliation (GNUR)
   Solomon Islands Liberal Party (SILP)
   People's Progressive Party (PPP)
   Association of Independent Members (AIM)
   Solomon Islands Social Credit Party (Socreds)
   Reform Democratic Party (RDPSI)
   Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA)
   Democratic Alliance Party (DAP)
   Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party (OUR Party)
List of Prime ministers of Solomon Islands
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectionTerm of officePolitical party
(Coalition)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Peter Kenilorea (cropped).jpg Peter Kenilorea
(1943–2016)		 1980 7 July 197831 August 19813 years, 55 days UP
2 No image.png Solomon Mamaloni
(1943–2000)		—31 August 198119 November 19843 years, 80 days PAP
(1) Peter Kenilorea (cropped).jpg Sir Peter Kenilorea
(1943–2016)		 1984 19 November 19841 December 19862 years, 12 days UP
3 No image.png Ezekiel Alebua
(1947–2022)		—1 December 198628 March 19892 years, 117 days UP
(2) No image.png Solomon Mamaloni
(1943–2000)		 1989 28 March 198918 June 19934 years, 82 days PAP
(GNUR)
4 No image.png Sir Francis Billy Hilly
(1948–2025)		 1993 18 June 19937 November 19941 year, 142 days Independent
(NCP)
(2) No image.png Solomon Mamaloni
(1943–2000)		—7 November 199427 August 19972 years, 293 days GNUR
5 Bartholomew ULUFA'ALU visit (cropped).jpg Bartholomew Ulufa'alu
(1950–2007)		 1997 27 August 199730 June 20002 years, 308 days SILP
(SIAC)
6 09.26 Manasseh Sogavare 20170926 (cropped).jpg Manasseh Sogavare
(born 1955)		—30 June 200017 December 20011 year, 170 days PPP
7 Allan Kemakeza 20050711.jpg Allan Kemakeza
(born 1950)		 2001 17 December 200120 April 20064 years, 124 days PAP
8 Snyder Rini 2004.jpg Snyder Rini
(born 1948)		 2006 20 April 20064 May 200614 days AIM
(6) 09.26 Manasseh Sogavare 20170926 (cropped).jpg Manasseh Sogavare
(born 1955)		—4 May 200620 December 20071 year, 230 days Socreds
9 Derek Sikua (26403205948).jpg Derek Sikua
(born 1959)		—20 December 200725 August 20102 years, 248 days SILP
10 DannyPhilip (cropped).jpg Danny Philip
(born 1953)		 2010 25 August 201016 November 20111 year, 83 days RDPSI
11 Gordon Darcy Lilo.jpg Gordon Darcy Lilo
(born 1965)		—16 November 20119 December 20143 years, 23 days SIPRA
(6) 09.26 Manasseh Sogavare 20170926 (cropped).jpg Manasseh Sogavare
(born 1955)		 2014 9 December 201415 November 20172 years, 341 days Independent
12 Matt Thistlethwaite Rick Hou 2013 (cropped).jpg Rick Houenipwela
(born 1958)		—15 November 201724 April 20191 year, 160 days DAP
(6) 09.26 Manasseh Sogavare 20170926 (cropped).jpg Manasseh Sogavare
(born 1955)		 2019
24 April 20192 May 20245 years, 8 days OUR Party
13 Jeremiah Manele (cropped).jpg Jeremiah Manele
(born 1968)		 2024
2 May 2024Incumbent314 days OUR Party

Timeline

Jeremiah ManeleRick HouenipwelaGordon Darcy LiloDanny PhilipDerek SikuaSynder RiniAllan KemakezaManasseh SogavareBartholomew Ulufa'aluFrancis Billy HillyEzekiel AlebuaSolomon MamaloniPeter KeniloreaPrime Minister of Solomon Islands

See also

References

  1. ↑ Government of the Solomon Islands. "Parliament Entitlements Regulations, 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Section 33". Constitution of Solomon Islands . Retrieved 11 June 2024– via Constitute Project.
  3. ↑ "Section 34". Constitution of Solomon Islands . Retrieved 11 June 2024– via Constitute Project.
  4. ↑ "Schedule 2". Constitution of Solomon Islands . Retrieved 11 June 2024– via Constitute Project.
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