The 8th Parliament of Solomon Islands, determined by the 2006 general election, was the
National Parliament
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of
Solomon Islands
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from 2006 to 2010. It was preceded by the
seventh
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and followed by the
ninth
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The various parties had the following number of seats.
Members
The following were the 50 members of the National Parliament.
: ''to be completed''
Changes in membership
The following MPs obtained their seats through
by-election
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s during the term of the 8th Parliament.
* Walter Folotalu was elected MP for Lau Mbaelelea in a by-election on 23 September 2008.
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Manasseh Maelanga
Manasseh Maelanga (born March 25, 1970) is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands. He represents East Malaita constituency.
In May 2009, he was named Minister for Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening in Prim ...
East Honiara
East Honiara is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. With an electorate of 30,049 in 2006, it is by far the most heavily populated constituency in the country, being the only one ( ...
in a
by-election
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by-election
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by-election
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on 6 May 2009.
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Allan Kemakeza
Allan Kemakeza (born 11 September 1950) was the seventh Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from 2001 to 2006. He represented Savo/Russel Constituency in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands from 1989 to 2010Savo and Russells in a
by-election
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on 29 October 2009. However, in February 2010, the High Court ruled that
Companies Act
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Evidence Act
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Tobacco Control Act
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'' 2010
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Extradition Act
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9th Parliament of Solomon Islands
The 9th Parliament of Solomon Islands, determined by the 2010 general election, was the National Parliament of Solomon Islands from 2010 until 2014. It was preceded by the eighth and followed by the tenth.
The 9th Parliament consisted in 50 ...