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Jaimie Vokia
Jaimie Vokia is a Solomon Islands politician. Political career He lost his seat of North East Guadalcanal constituency in 2020 after being found guilty of bribing voters. His wife Ethel won the by-election. See also * 11th Parliament of Solomon Islands The 11th Parliament of Solomon Islands is the current sitting of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. They were elected in the 2019 Solomon Islands general election. Members Changes Ethel Lency Vokia won a by-election in 2020 to rep ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vokia, Jaimie Living people 21st-century politicians Independent politicians of the Solomon Islands Members of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capital, Honiara, is located on the largest island, Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the wider area of the Solomon Islands (archipelago), which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (currently a part of Papua New Guinea), but excludes the Santa Cruz Islands. The islands have been settled since at least some time between 30,000 and 28,800 BCE, with later waves of migrants, notably the Lapita people, mixing and producing the modern indigenous Solomon Islanders population. In 1568, the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña was the first European to visit them. Though not named by Mendaña, it is believed that the islands were called ''"the Solomons"'' by those who later receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North East Guadalcanal Constituency
North East Guadalcanal is a Constituencies in Solomon Islands, parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It is one of eight constituencies in Guadalcanal Province. It had an electorate of 5,584 in 2006. The North East Guadalcanal constituency has existed since the First Parliament in 1976. Its inaugural MP was Waita Ben Tabusasi. In 1989, Tabusasi was elected Speaker of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, Speaker, thereby vacating his seat and prompting a bye-election. The latter resulted in a woman being elected to the National Parliament for the first time – Hilda Kari. Kari retained a seat in the 1993 Solomon Islands general election, 1993 general election, but as candidate for East Central Guadalcanal; the North East Guadalcanal seat was won by Sir Baddley Devesi. Currently, the MP for North East Guadalcanal is Dr Derek Sikua, who was Prime Minister of Solomon Island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethel Vokia
Ethel Lency Vokia is a member of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. In 2020 she became the fourth woman in the 2019-2023 Parliament and only the sixth woman ever to be elected to that Parliament. Political career Vokia's husband, Jaimie Vokia, had been elected to the Solomon Islands Parliament in 2019 as the representative of North East Guadalcanal constituency on the island of Guadalcanal. However, he was subsequently found guilty of bribing voters and was dismissed from office. His wife ran as an Independent candidate in the by-election to replace him and secured victory, defeating candidates who included the former prime minister, Derek Sikua, who had been member of parliament for North East Guadalcanal from 2006 to 2019. Sikua had originally been responsible for the electoral petition alleging bribery, which led to Jamie Vokia's dismissal. Ethel Vokia became the fourth woman in the 50-member 2019-2023 parliament, joining Freda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Solomon Islands By-elections
This is a list of by-elections to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands since the First Parliament in 1976, with the names of the incumbent and victor and (when known) their respective parties. Where seats changed political party at the election, and where that change is known, the result is highlighted: yellow for a Democratic Party gain. The source for most of this information is the parliamentary website. First Parliament (1976–1980) Second Parliament (1980–1984) :''None''. Third Parliament (1984–1988) :''None''. Fourth Parliament (1989–1993) Fifth Parliament (1994–1997) Sixth Parliament (1997–2001) Seventh Parliament (2001–2005) Eighth Parliament (2006–2010) Ninth Parliament (2010–2014) Eleventh Parliament (2019- ) Ethel Vokia replaced her husband Jaimie Vokia in North East Guadalcanal constituency. Notable by-elections The 1989 by-election in the North-East Guadalcanal constituency, prompted by Waita Ben Tabusasi's e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11th Parliament Of Solomon Islands ...
The 11th Parliament of Solomon Islands is the current sitting of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. They were elected in the 2019 Solomon Islands general election. Members Changes Ethel Lency Vokia won a by-election in 2020 to replace her husband Jaimie Vokia in the North East Guadalcanal constituency. See also * 8th Parliament of Solomon Islands (2006–2010) * 9th Parliament of Solomon Islands (2010–2014) * 10th Parliament of Solomon Islands (2014–2019) References {{reflist National Parliament of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands National Parliament of the Solomon Islands The National Parliament of Solomon Islands has 50 members, elected for a four-year term in 50 single-seat constituencies. It is presided by a Speaker, currently Patterson Oti. Latest elections Members The official website of the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Politicians
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Independent Politicians Of The Solomon Islands
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Members Of The National Parliament Of The Solomon Islands
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