The prime minister of Solomon Islands is
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 ...
'
head of government
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, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the
National Parliament
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. Since April 2019, the prime minister has been
Manasseh Sogavare
Manasseh Damukana Sogavare (born 17 January 1955) is the sixth and current Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, serving since 24 April 2019. He previously held the office in 2000–2001, 2006—2007 and 2014–2017; in all he has served over ni ...
.
Solomon Islands is a
Commonwealth realm
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; the functions of the
head of state
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are performed on behalf of the
monarch of Solomon Islands by the
governor-general of Solomon Islands
The governor-general of Solomon Islands is the vice-regal representative of the Solomon Islands' monarch, currently King Charles III, in Solomon Islands. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch after their nomination by the National ...
, who is nominated by Parliament.
The prime minister's official residence is
Red House in
Honiara
Honiara () is the capital and largest city of Solomon Islands, situated on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. , it had a population of 92,344 people. The city is served by Honiara International Airport and the seaport of Point Cruz, and li ...
.
List of prime ministers of Solomon Islands (1978–present)
See also
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Deputy Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
The Deputy Prime Minister of Solomon Islands is the Solomon Islands' secondary Head of government, Head of Government appointed by the Prime minister of the solomon islands, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands.
Since 1 November 2019, the Deputy ...
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Governor-General of Solomon Islands
The governor-general of Solomon Islands is the vice-regal representative of the Solomon Islands' monarch, currently King Charles III, in Solomon Islands. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch after their nomination by the National ...
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Leader of the Opposition (Solomon Islands)
In the Solomon Islands, the Leader of the Official Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in the National Parliament that is not in government. The title of "Leader of the Opposition" is common to the Commonwealth realms and seve ...
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Leader of the Independent Members
The Leader of the Independent Members, also referred to as Leader of the Independent Group, is a Member of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands who is officially recognised as leader of a group of MPs who are aligned neither with the gove ...
References
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Solomon Islands, List of Prime Ministers of
1978 establishments in the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands politics-related lists
Lists of Solomon Islands people