This article lists political parties in Solomon Islands.

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 capit ...

have a

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with numerous

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Political culture

In most elections, no one party has won an absolute majority of seats and so usually parties must work with each other to form

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s. The one exception is the 1989 election, when the People's Alliance Party (PAP) led by Solomon Mamaloni did win an absolute majority. However, in late 1990, Mamaloni broke away from the PAP and continued ruling in a coalition government until the 1993 election. Many parties are established immediately prior to an election and most are very short-lived. Some will achieve no parliamentary representation and dissolve within a year. Others will achieve parliamentary representation but, having served their purpose, are then discarded. The most enduring political parties in the Solomon Islands are the PAP and the

Solomon Islands United Party The Solomon Islands United Party (SIUP) 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.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ...

, founded in 1979 and 1980, respectively. The PAP has led three governments and been in coalition in at least three more. The United Party led two governments in the 1980s however its representation has waned in recent years and after the 2006, it no longer had any parliamentary representatives.

Active political parties (2006–10)

* Democratic Party (2006–, founded by Matthew Wale) * National Party (Nasnol Pati, c.1997–, founded by Francis Billy Hilly) * People's Alliance Party (PAP, 1979–, founded by Solomon Mamaloni and David Kausimae through the merger of Mamaloni's People's Progress Party and Kausimae's Rural Alliance Party) *

Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement The Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement (SIPRA) is a political party in the Solomon Islands. At the legislative elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or m ...

(2006–, founded by Job Dudley Tausinga and Gordon Darcy Lilo) * Solomon Islands Liberal Party (1988–, founded by Bart Ulufa'alu) *

Association of Independent Members The Association of Independent Members is a political party in the Solomon Islands. At the last legislative elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individu ...

(AIM, c.2001–, founded by Tommy Chan) *

(SIUP, 1980–, founded by Peter Kenilorea)

Parties created in lead up to 2010 election

*Direct Development Party (co-founded by former SICHE Director, Dick Ha’amori, and journalist and former MP, Alfred Sasako) *New Nations Solomon Islands Party (founded by businessman Belani Tekulu) * Solomon Islands People’s Congress Party (founded by outgoing Deputy PM,

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.

) * Reform Democratic Party of Solomon Islands (RDP-SI, founded by former MP and Minister

Danny Philip Danny Philip (born 5 August 1953) is a politician and diplomat from Solomon Islands. He was Prime Minister of Solomon Islands from 2010 to 2011. Previously he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1996 and again from July 2000 to Ju ...

) *Rural Congress People's Party (founded by Rev. Milton Talasasa) *

Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party The Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party (or Our Party) is a political party in the Solomon Islands. The party was established on 16 January 2010 (and officially launched a month later) by the leader of the Opposition (and former Prime Minis ...

(OUR party, co-founded by former PM Manasseh Sogavare and seven other MPs) *People's Federation Party (founded by former foreign affairs officer Rudolf Henry Dorah; party Chair is Clay Forau Soalaoi, outgoing MP for Temotu Vatud) *Autonomous Solomon Islanders Party (ASIP, co-founded by former politicians Jackson Sunaone and Denis Lulei) *

Twelve Pillars to Peace and Prosperity Party The Twelve Pillars to Peace and Prosperity Party (TP4) is a political party in Solomon Islands. Launched on 30 May 2010 by Delma Nori, it is the first "women's party" in the country's history. Its stated aim is "to provide a channel for mobilizatio ...

(TP4, founded by Delma Nori) *

People's Power Action Party The Peoples Power Action Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. The party was launched on February 10, 2010 to support the "underprivileged majority". Its founding president is Wale Feratelia. The party advocates the foundation of ...

(founded by former Honiara Lord Mayor, Robert Wales Feratelia) *

Rural and Urban Political Party The Rural and Urban Political Party is a political party in Solomon Islands. It was founded in June 2010 by MP Samuel Manetoali as a split-away from the Party for Rural Advancement, specifically to take part in the August 2010 general election ...

(RUPP) (co-founded by outgoing Lands Minister Samuel Manetoali (President) and outgoing MP for South Vella La Vella, Trevor Olavae) *Christian Progressive Party (CPP)

Parties created in lead up to 2014 election

Kadere Party The Kadere Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. It tends to be most popular among those in the shipping and logging Logging is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport. It may include skid ...

People First Party (Solomon Islands) The People First Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. It currently holds one seat in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands The National Parliament of Solomon Islands has 50 members, elected for a four-year term in 50 single ...

United Democratic Party (Solomon Islands) The United Democratic Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. History The party won 7 seats in the 2014 general election.

Former political parties

Christian Alliance Party The Christian Alliance Party is a political party in the 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 Vanuat ...

(2005–06, founded by Edward Ronia) *

Lafari Party The Lafari Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands, which was founded in 2005. At the legislative elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individua ...

(2005–06, founded by John Garo) *

Solomon Islands Social Credit Party The Solomon Islands Social Credit Party ("Socreds") is a political party in the Solomon Islands that espouses social credit theories of monetary reform. It is led by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, previously leader of the People's Progressive ...

(SoCred, 2006–10, founded by Manasseh Sogavare) *Solomon One Nation (2005–06, founded by Francis Orodani) *Solomon First (2005–06, founded by David Kwan) * People's Progressive Party (PPP, 2001–06, founded by Manasseh Sogavare) *New Solomons Party (c. 1997) *Christian Alliance Party of Solomon Islands *Christian Leadership and Fellowship Group (1993–97, founded by Rev Michael Maeliau) *Solomon Islands National Unity and Reconciliation Party (SINURP, 1994–97, founded by Solomon Mamaloni whilst he was Prime Minister, after he broke away from the PAP) *National Action Party of Solomon Islands (NAPSI, 1993–97, founded by Francis Saemala) *

Solomon Islands Labour Party The Solomon Islands Labour Party is a political party in Solomon Islands. The party was founded in 1988 by the Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions after the leadership of the union split. Joses Tuhanuku, went on to lead the Labour Party, while ...

(1988–, founded by Joses Tuhanuku) *

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(NFP, 1989–97, founded by Andrew Nori) *Solomone Ago Sagefanua (SAS, 1984–89, founded by Sethuel Kelly) *Solomon Islands Rural Party, later Rural Alliance Party (SIRAP, 1977–79, founded by David Kausimae and Faneta Sira) *National Democratic Party (NADEPA, 1976–89, founded by Bart Ulufa'alu) *United Solomon Islands Party Alliance (USIPA, 1973–75, founded by Benedict Kinika) *People’s Progress Party (PPP, 1973–75, founded by Solomon Mamaloni and David Kausimae) *Labour Party (1971, founded by Peter Salaka) *Solomon Islands United Nation Party (SUN, 1968–73, founded by David Kausimae, Frank Wickham and Bill Ramsey) * Democratic Party (1965–67, founded by Mariano Kelesi and Eric Lawson) * United Democratic Party (UDP, 1980)

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