8th Parliament of Solomon Islands

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The 8th Parliament of Solomon Islands, determined by the 2006 general election, was the National Parliament of Solomon Islands from 2006 to 2010. It was preceded by the and followed by the ninth.

The 8th Parliament consisted in 50 representatives, elected from 50 single-seat constituencies.[1]

Party standings[]

The various parties had the following number of seats.[2]

Party Seats
Association of Independent Members of Parliament 7
Democratic Party 5
Liberal Party 3
National Party 4
Party for Rural Advancement 5
People's Alliance Party 8
Social Credit Party 3
Independents 12
Speaker 1

Members[]

The following were the 50 members of the National Parliament.[3]

MP Party Constituency
Steve William Abana Democratic Fataleka
Leslie Boseto National
Peter Boyers AIMP
Laurie Chan People's Alliance
?
Fred Fono People's Alliance Central Kwara'ae
Bernard Ghiro AIMP Central Makira
Seth Gukuna AIMP
William Ni'i Haomae Independent
Francis Billy Hilly National
Edward Huni'ehu AIMP
Sam Iduri Democratic
Toswel Kaua Rural Advancement Baegu-Asifola
Allan Kemakeza People's Alliance
Mark Roboliu Kemakeza Liberal
Clement Kengava People's Alliance
Johnson Koli People's Alliance East Guadalcanal
Daniel Enele Kwanairara AIMP
Nollen Cornelius Leni National East Central Guadalcanal
Gordon Darcy Lilo Rural Advancement Gizo-Kolombangara
Dr. Derek Sikua Liberal North East Guadalcanal
Japhet Waipora Liberal
to be completed

Changes in membership[]

The following MPs obtained their seats through by-elections during the term of the 8th Parliament.[4]

  • was elected MP for in a by-election on 23 September 2008.
  • Manasseh Maelanga was elected MP for East Malaita in a by-election on 27 March 2008.
  • was elected MP for East Honiara in a by-election on 23 September 2008.
  • Matthew Cooper Wale was elected MP for Aoke-Langalanga in a by-election on 27 March 2008.
  • Peter Shanel Agovaka was re-elected MP for Central Guadalcanal in a on 6 May 2009.
  • Allan Kemakeza was re-elected MP for in a on 29 October 2009. However, in February 2010, the High Court ruled that Allan Kemakeza was ineligible to stand in the by-election and the seat then remained vacant for the remainder of the term of the 8th Parliament.[5]

Legislation[]

The following Acts were enacted under the Eighth Parliament.[6]

  • 2006 Supplementary Appropriation Act
  • 2006
  • 2007 Appropriation Act
  • Governors-General (Pensions and Benefits) Act 2007
  • 2007
  • Statistics (Amendment) Act 2007
  • 2007 Supplementary Appropriation Act
  • 2007
  • 2007
  • 2007
  • 2007
  • 2007
  • 2008 Appropriation Act
  • 2008
  • 2008 Supplementary Appropriation Act
  • Truth And Reconciliation Commission Act 2008
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2009 Appropriation Act (2008)
  • 2008 Supplementary Appropriation (No.2) Act
  • 2008
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • Evidence Act 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009 Supplementary Appropriation Act
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009
  • 2009 Supplementary Appropriation (No. 2) Act
  • 2009
  • 2010 Appropriation Act (2009)
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2010
  • 2010

References[]

  1. ^ "Members of the 8th Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  2. ^ "Listing of Members of Parliament by Political Parties", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  3. ^ "Alphabetical Listing of Members of the 8th Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  4. ^ "Alphabetical Listing of Members of the 8th Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  5. ^ "Blog entry – By-election bagarap, 27/02/10"
  6. ^ Acts of Parliament, National Parliament of Solomon Islands

See also[]

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