National Parliament of the Solomon Islands

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National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
Coat of arms of the Solomon Islands Parliament building
logo Parliament building
Basic data
Seat: House of Parliament, Honiara
Legislative period : 5 years
First session: October 1976
MPs: 50
Current legislative period
Last choice: 3rd April 2019
Chair: Speaker, Ajilon Nasiu
8th
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4th
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21st
8th 8th 4th 3 2 2 1 1 21st 
Distribution of seats:
  • K 8
  • D 8
  • UD 4
  • DAP 3
  • PAP 2
  • SIUP 2
  • PFP 1
  • RA 1
  • Independent 21
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    Website
    www.parliament.gov.sb

    The National Parliament of Solomon Islands ( German  National Parliament of the Solomon Islands ) is the unicameral parliament of the Solomon Islands . It consists of 50 members who are directly elected every four years in single-constituencies with a simple majority vote. All citizens over the age of 18 who are resident in one of the constituencies at the time of the election have the right to vote. Citizens over the age of 21 who reside in a constituency are eligible.

    The national parliament usually meets three times a year for three to four weeks. On average, 13 laws are passed each year. Parliament is prematurely dissolved at the request of the Prime Minister.

    When independence was achieved in 1978, the national parliament emerged from the legislative assembly established in 1974 in preparation for independence.

    The current House of Parliament was donated by the United States in 1994 .

    Electoral system

    Plenary hall

    The 50 members of parliament are directly elected in their constituencies.

    Every citizen of the Solomon Islands who has reached the age of 18 is entitled to vote. Citizens abroad are not eligible to vote and citizens who violate the right to vote will be excluded from voting and imprisoned for up to 6 months.

    Anyone who has reached the age of 21 can apply. Citizens who do not have Solomon Islands citizenship or who are members of the electoral commission will be disqualified from running.

    General election 2014

    The last parliamentary elections took place on November 19, 2014, the penultimate on August 4, 2010. The 10th Parliament of the Solomon Islands currently consists of the following parties:

    Political party be right % Seats +/-
    Democratic Alliance Party 7th -5
    United Democratic Party 5 New
    People's Alliance Party 3 +3
    Kadare Party of Solomon Islands 1 New
    Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement 1 -2
    Solomon Islands People First Party 1 New
    Direct Development Party 0 -3
    Independent 32 +15
    Bottom line 50 0
    Source: Election Commission

    See also

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Factsheet of the Parliament, accessed March 2015
    2. ↑ Press release on the 2014 election, accessed March 2015
    3. ↑ a b c Inter-Parliamentary Union, accessed March 2015 IPU