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Gordon Darcy Lilo (born 28 August 1965) is a Solomon Islander politician who served as the prime minister of Solomon Islands from 16 November 2011 to 9 December 2014. He was a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands, representing the Gizo/Kolombangara constituency spanning Gizo and the island of Kolombangara in Western Province.
The Solomon Islands archipelago is home to just 700,000 people but occupies a strategic position 1,600 km (990 miles) northeast of Australia. The Electoral Commission has warned against vote ...
Solomon Islands Democratic Party. The Solomon Islands Democratic Party is a political party in Solomon Islands. In a country in which political parties tend to be small and transient, and to obtain very few seats in Parliament, [1] [2] the Democratic Party has played a comparatively major role in recent history.
Human rights in Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Melanesia consisting of many islands with a population of 561,231 (2013). It became self-governing from the United Kingdom in 1976 after three previous attempts at forming a Constitution. [1] The Constitution of Solomon Islands was enacted in 1978.
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Solomon Islands faces a nervous wait to establish a government as opposition parties vie with incumbent Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare's OUR party to form a coalition with ...
The Solomon Islands election, watched by China and the U.S. for its impact on regional security, is shaping up as a tight race with opposition parties gaining seats and independents holding the ...
The Solomon Islands United Party (UP) is a political party in the Solomon Islands. History. The party was established in March 1980 by Prime Minister Peter Kenilorea, and was based on the government he had led since 1978. Kenilorea had initially been an independent, but sought to form a party in the build-up to the 1980 general elections.
By Kirsty Needham. (Reuters) - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare said he narrowly won his seat and still exercises power over security in the Pacific Islands nation, as he vies with ...