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Oceania > Solomon Islands > Government

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Capital city Honiara
Constitution 7 July 1978
Executive branch > Cabinet
Cabinet consists of 20 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister from among the members of Parliament
Executive branch > Chief of state
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Nathaniel WAENA (since 7 July 2004)
Executive branch > Elections
none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the advice of Parliament for up to five years (eligible for a second term); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually elected prime minister by Parliament; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister from among the members of Parliament
Executive branch > Head of government
Prime Minister Manasseh SOGAVARE (since 4 May 2006); note - Prime Minister Snyder RINI, elected on 18 April 2006 and sworn in on 20 April 2006, resigned on 26 April prior to no confidence vote in parliament; SOGAVARE elected on 4 May 2006
Government type parliamentary democracy
Independence 7 July 1978 (from UK)
International organization participation
ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IOC, ITU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTO
Judicial branch Court of Appeal
Legal system
English common law, which is widely disregarded
Legislative branch
unicameral National Parliament (50 seats; members elected from single-member constituencies by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
Legislative branch > Elections
last held on 5 April 2006 (next to be held in 2010)
National holiday
Independence Day, 7 July (1978)
Parliamentary seats > Female 126% [126th of 143]
Political pressure groups and leaders
Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM); Malaita Eagle Force (MEF); note - these rival armed ethnic factions crippled the Solomon Islands in a wave of violence from 1999 to 2003
Status
democracy
Suffrage
21 years of age; universal
UN membership date 19 Sep. 1978
United Nations mission
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2799.htm
http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/solomon_islands/index.html

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COMMENTARY     

Ian Graham
Staff Editor

30th March 2005
Solomon Islands politics being characterized by fluid coalitions bears no relation to the education levels of the country’s leaders. It merely indicates that no single political party is able to win a majority of the seats in parliament or establish a firm coalition with another party.

In order to pass legislation, the government (the party with the most seats) must persuade some of the members of other parties to vote along with it. If there were two parties with several common goals or ideals, they might form a longstanding coalition. If such a coalition cannot be formed, the ruling party must attract enough votes for pieces of legislation on a case-by-case basis, usually by promising to pass a law desired by the coalition partners or providing some other benefit.

The “fluidity” of the coalitions refers to the fact that they are not static, but constantly changing.

Derek Gwali Lauta
18th July 2005
Ian Graham take note of the fact that the current Solomon Islands Governor General is Nathaniel Waena. He replaced Fr. John Ini Lapli.
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