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North East Guadalcanal
North East Guadalcanal is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the 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, 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 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 A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or sem ... [...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] |
1980 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 6 August 1980. They were the first since independence has been achieved two years earlier. The Solomon Islands United Party led by Prime Minister Peter Kenilorea emerged as the largest party, winning 16 of the 38 seats. Following the elections, Kenilorea was re-elected Prime Minister. Campaign A total of 244 candidates contested the 38 seats.Solomon Islands voters tip 'em out ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', September 1980, p9 Results Around two-thirds of incumbent MPs lost their seats. The election result in West Honiara was annulled by the Electoral Commission after the High Court ruled that t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solomon Islands Parliamentary Constituencies
Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah ( Hebrew: , Modern: , Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yah"), was a monarch of ancient Israel and the son and successor of David, according to the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament. He is described as having been the penultimate ruler of an amalgamated Israel and Judah. The hypothesized dates of Solomon's reign are 970–931 BCE. After his death, his son and successor Rehoboam would adopt harsh policy towards the northern tribes, eventually leading to the splitting of the Israelites between the Kingdom of Israel in the north and the Kingdom of Judah in the south. Following the split, his patrilineal descendants ruled over Judah alone. The Bible says Solomon built the First Temple in Jerusalem, dedicating the temple to Yahweh, or God in Judaism. Solomon is portrayed as wealthy, wise and powerful, and as one of the 48 Jewish prophets. He is also t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Assembly Of The Solomon Islands Constituencies
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known as primary legislation. In addition, legislatures may observe and steer governing actions, with authority to amend the budget involved. The members of a legislature are called legislators. In a democracy, legislators are most commonly popularly elected, although indirect election and appointment by the executive are also used, particularly for bicameral legislatures featuring an upper chamber. Terminology The name used to refer to a legislative body varies by country. Common names include: * Assembly (from ''to assemble'') * Congress (from ''to congregate'') * Council (from Latin 'meeting') * Diet (from old German 'people') * Estates or States (from old French 'condition' or 'status') * Parliament (from French ''parler'' 'to speak') By ... [...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] |
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] |
2019 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in Solomon Islands on 3 April 2019. They were the first general elections since the RAMSI mission concluded in 2017. On 24 April 2019, Manasseh Sogavare was elected by the 11th National Parliament as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands. Electoral system The 50 members of the National Parliament were elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.Electoral system IPU Voters had to be at least 18 years old and hold Solomon Islands citizenship. Overseas residents could not vote, and people were disqualified for voting if they have committed a breach of the electoral law, been declared insane, been imprisoned for more than six months, or are under a death sentence. A total of 359,522 Solomon Islanders registered to vote in the elections, an increase of 72,000 compared to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 5 April 2006. No party won more than four of the fifty seats, while thirty seats went to independent candidates. A number of those subsequently formed an Association of Independent Members of Parliament, with Snyder Rini as their leader. Rini was elected Prime Minister by Parliament on 18 April, amidst "widespread street protests" in Honiara, which caused particular damage in the city's Chinatown. Rioters "alleged corruption and insisted that Mr. Rini had been unfairly favouring Chinese businessmen". While the riots ceased with the arrival of Australian and New Zealand peacekeeping troops the next day, the opposition soon lodged a motion of no confidence in Rini's premiership. Rini resigned on 26 April, having been Prime Minister for just eight days. Opposition parties united in a coalition and succeeded in having Manasseh Sogavare, of the Solomon Islands Social Credit Party, elected Prime Minister on 4 May. Conduct Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Paeni
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 5 December 2001. Inter-Parliamentary Union The People's Alliance Party won the most seats, and its leader, Allan Kemakeza became . Results References {{Solomon Islands elections Elections in ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Solomon Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 6 August 1997. A total of 350 candidates representing nine parties contested the election, Inter-Parliamentary Union the result of which was a victory for the (SINURP), which won 21 of the 50 seats. However, , leader of the Liberal Party, was elected Prime Minister by Parliament, defeating SINURP leader |
1989 North East Guadalcanal By-election
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