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The Solomon United National Party (SUN) was a political party in the Solomon Islands.
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The Solomon United National Party (SUN) was a political party in the Solomon Islands.
Following the 1967 elections, the party was established in 1968 by David Kausimae, Bill Ramsay and Frank Wickham. [1] [2] It was no more than a group of members of the Legislative Council and was primarily formed with the aim of lobbying the British authorities to introduce a cabinet system. [3]
The party issued a manifesto in 1972, [4] and was the only party to contest the 1973 elections. [5] However, it won only one seat, [5] and was reported to be defunct soon after the elections. [6] Kausimae went on to found the Rural Alliance Party. [4] [7]
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