Country Profile:

Upcoming Elections

  • Parliamentary
    April 2010
Solomon Islands

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II *
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Manasseh SOGOVARE
  • Assembly: Solomon Islands has a unicameral National Parliament with 50 seats.

* The Queen is represented by Governor General Nathaniel WAENA.

Description of electoral system:

  • The Queen is inherited N/A.
  • Prime Minister is appointed.
  • In the National Parliament 50 members are elected to serve 4-year terms.

Population:

  • Population: 538,032 (July 2005 est.)

Future elections

  • Parliamentary - April 2010

Past elections

  • Parliamentary - April 5, 2006
  • Parliamentary - December 5, 2001

Last Updated on 02/04/2010