Prime Minister of Solomon Islands | |
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Praem Minista blo Solomon Aelan (Pijin) | |
Residence | Red House, Honiara |
Appointer | Elected by the members of Parliament |
Term length | Until next election |
Inaugural holder | Peter Kenilorea |
Formation | 7 July 1978 |
Salary | 143,000 SBD/US$ 17,439 annually [1] |
The prime minister of Solomon Islands is Solomon Islands' head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the National Parliament. Since May of 2024 Jeremiah Manele has been the prime minister of Solomon Islands.
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.
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Political party | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Peter Kenilorea (1943–2016) | 1980 | 7 July 1978 | 31 August 1981 | 3 years, 55 days | Solomon Islands United Party | |
2 | Solomon Mamaloni (1943–2000) | — | 31 August 1981 | 19 November 1984 | 3 years, 80 days | People's Alliance Party | |
(1) | Sir Peter Kenilorea (1943–2016) | 1984 | 19 November 1984 | 1 December 1986 | 2 years, 12 days | Solomon Islands United Party | |
3 | Ezekiel Alebua (1947–2022) | — | 1 December 1986 | 28 March 1989 | 2 years, 117 days | Solomon Islands United Party | |
(2) | Solomon Mamaloni (1943–2000) | 1989 | 28 March 1989 | 18 June 1993 | 4 years, 82 days | People's Alliance Party / Group for National Unity and Reconciliation | |
4 | Sir Francis Billy Hilly (born 1948) | 1993 | 18 June 1993 | 7 November 1994 | 1 year, 142 days | Independent / National Coalition Partnership | |
(2) | Solomon Mamaloni (1943–2000) | — | 7 November 1994 | 27 August 1997 | 2 years, 293 days | Group for National Unity and Reconciliation | |
5 | Bartholomew Ulufa'alu (1950–2007) | 1997 | 27 August 1997 | 30 June 2000 | 2 years, 308 days | Solomon Islands Liberal Party – Solomon Islands Alliance for Change | |
6 | Manasseh Sogavare (born 1955) | — | 30 June 2000 | 17 December 2001 | 1 year, 170 days | People's Progressive Party | |
7 | Allan Kemakeza (born 1950) | 2001 | 17 December 2001 | 20 April 2006 | 4 years, 124 days | People's Alliance Party | |
8 | Snyder Rini (born 1948) | 2006 | 20 April 2006 | 4 May 2006 | 14 days | Association of Independent Members | |
(6) | Manasseh Sogavare (born 1955) | — | 4 May 2006 | 20 December 2007 | 1 year, 230 days | Solomon Islands Social Credit Party | |
9 | Derek Sikua (born 1959) | — | 20 December 2007 | 25 August 2010 | 2 years, 248 days | Solomon Islands Liberal Party | |
10 | Danny Philip (born 1953) | 2010 | 25 August 2010 | 16 November 2011 | 1 year, 83 days | Reform Democratic Party | |
11 | Gordon Darcy Lilo (born 1965) | — | 16 November 2011 | 9 December 2014 | 3 years, 23 days | SIPRA | |
(6) | Manasseh Sogavare (born 1955) | 2014 | 9 December 2014 | 15 November 2017 | 2 years, 341 days | Independent | |
12 | Rick Houenipwela (born 1958) | — | 15 November 2017 | 24 April 2019 | 1 year, 160 days | Democratic Alliance Party | |
(6) | Manasseh Sogavare (born 1955) | 2019 | 24 April 2019 | 2 May 2024 | 5 years, 8 days | Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party | |
13 | Jeremiah Manele (born 1968) | 2024 | 2 May 2024 | Incumbent | 0 days | Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party |
These are lists of incumbents, including heads of states or of subnational entities.
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