Central Kwara'ae is a

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electing one representative to the

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. It had a registered electorate of 8,977 in 2006, and 9,955 in 2010. It is one of fourteen constituencies in

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. The constituency was established for the Fifth Parliament in 1993, and its first MP was Alfred Maetia.

Fred Fono Fred Iro Fono (10 October 1962 – 26 December 2011) was a Solomon Islands politician, serving as the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Rural Development and Indigenous Affairs from December 2007 to August 2010.

won the seat in 1997, and was twice re-elected, ultimately becoming deputy Prime Minister in 2007. He stood for a fourth term in 2010, but was unseated by political newcomer and

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candidate Jackson Fiulaua, in what was described as "the major upset" of the election. Fiulaua then became Minister for Infrastructure and Development in

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's government.

Results in 2010

In the 2010 general election, there were eleven candidates for the seat, including nine independents, incumbent Fred Fono for the newly formed

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, and Philip Akote'e for OUR Party. Akote'e finished third, ahead of eight independents, with 331 votes. Fono was second, with 2,379 votes, while Fiulaua took the seat with 2,936. The turnout rate was 67%.

Members of Parliament by year

The following MPs have represented Central Kwara'ae in the National Parliament.Website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
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References

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