Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
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
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.
List of prime ministers of Solomon Islands (1978–present)
color index
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 | 17 days | Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party |
Timeline
See also
- Deputy Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
- Governor-General of Solomon Islands
- Leader of the Opposition (Solomon Islands)
- Leader of the Independent Members
References
- ^ Government of the Solomon Islands. "Parliament Entitlements Regulations, 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2019-06-29.